8 Ideas for a Daughter with Brothers
My daughter is frequently seen running around the house in her leotard and filmy pink tutu, growling and brandishing a Nerf sword as she and…
Babies and Toddlers
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Quick Tips for Disciplining Toddlers
“My kids are driving me crazy,” a young mother with toddlers said to me. “My discipline methods don’t seem to work. My children are so…
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A Day in a Life with Quads
Having spent so much time recently with our daughter Libby, who recently had quads, we thought it would be fun to share with you what…
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Missed Carriage
On the flight home from the FamilyLife Speaker’s Retreat last year, Ray and I talked about praying, again, to look into adoption. I loved how God…
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Playing Follow the Leader
My daughter Kerissa is a very curious one-year-old who follows everything her three-year-old big brother, Kellus, does. If he runs in circles, she runs in…
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Big Affection from Little People
My son Kellus is three years old and is the most affectionate person I know. His little hugs, soft touches, and tickles come at my…
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Step Three Out of Angry – My New Rule
Author’s note: If it weren’t for all of you, I would not be sharing this embarrassing little anecdote. You’ve been honest in sharing your struggles…
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Danger. Beware. Tablecloths Lurking.
There are some things I forgot in the 16 years between babies, such as the dangers of tablecloths. As soon as Alyssa was old enough to…
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Discipline — It’s for the Children’s Sake
A while back, one of my friends told a story about a teacher who had been threatened by an irate parent. Why? Because she dared…
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Battling Burnout
Last week, I felt it descending rapidly — fiercely. Symptoms? Depressive. Exhausted. Sense of futility (I swear I just emptied this dishwasher. I am cleaning…
