Nobody is Exempt
One of my greatest desires is to have a close relationship with my children. Although our relationship is far from perfect, I am thankful that…
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How Does a Working Mom Raise Hard-Working-Around-the-House Children?
Here’s the situation: every summer, my brother (who lives overseas) sends his daughters to stay with our parents at their beautiful cabin in the mountains…
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Holding Firmly to My Best Friend’s Hand
I’m a scaredy-cat… I’ll admit it. Recently my kids and I joined some friends for a day at the beach. It was beautiful and so…
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Sometimes the Answer is to Politely Resign
“Sometimes I feel like my stepchildren take advantage of me,” Melinda, a stepmother of three years stated. “I clean and cook for them, and try…
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Dance with Me!
We want them to learn how: to obey, to share, to be kind, to love others, to be humble, to be pure, to be grateful, to build up, and encourage others! We…
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Comfort in the Waiting Room
When medical special needs first joined our family, we began spending a lot of time at our local children’s hospital. We are fortunate that it…
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What is Your Value, Mom?
Recently I saw a book entitled something like “The Best Couples Die Rich.” Really? Is that the goal? To chase the wind and die trying…
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3 Ways to Connect with Your Child in Five Minutes
In January my husband brought home two kids from the foster care system whom we are in the process of adopting. They are five and…
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The ‘Lesser Moms’
She shuffled into the visitation room at the Department of Children and Family Services and slumped in a chair. With her eyes focused on the…
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It Really Isn’t About the Nail
The video above has been viewed nearly three million times on YouTube in just a few short weeks. I think the reason is that everyone…
