Are You In a Fog?
Recently I went for a walk in the woods. It was one of those days when the temperature hovered at 32 degrees. Thick mist had…
Babies and Toddlers
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When a Broken Furnace Doesn’t Seem Like Such a Big Deal
It was a bitterly cold Kansas morning. And our usually snug and warm home felt freezing because the heater had stopped working in the middle…
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Who Are You Really?
I’m honored to be able to go to a local high school once a month to talk with teen moms. When I did this recently,…
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Professional Sleep Deprivation Specialists
Yeah…so…I’ve NEVER had children that go to bed beautifully. You know that whole thing about sleep like a baby? Doesn’t happen at my house. Not…
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You are Not a Vending Machine Mommy!
If you’re the mom of a preschooler, I wonder if you are like me and you sometimes get into “constant-responding-mode” when your kids get into…
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Common Momisms Part 2: Always Ask First
It was one of those busy days– my cleaning day. I had loads of laundry to wash and fold and I broke out the old…
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Common Momisms: “How many times do I have to tell you?”
This “potty-training thing” that we like to call it, was becoming excruciatingly redundant. Every single time that stench fumigated our rooms and shot down all…
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How to Find More Time In Your Day
Want an extra hour to get things done each day? Here’s a simple solution: get up before your children get up. I can hear you…
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Helping a Friend Through Pregnancy Loss or Grief
Three years into our marriage, my husband and I lost our firstborn, a daughter we named Molly Ann, to a rare brain aneurism that we…
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A Lesson on Compassion from Red Riding Hood
As soon as bed time approaches, little Kellus instantly runs up to mommy and daddy with his big brown eyes, ginormous smile and raised brows…
