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…
Babies and Toddlers
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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…
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How To Stop Whining
Gotcha! You thought because of the title of this post, I was gonna give you some hints on how to stop your children from whining….
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How to Stoop without Sighing
As a mom of young children, I can find myself sighing — too often, actually. The cries for “more milk,” “help me,” and “read to…
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Anger — My Next Steps
Now that the cat’s out of the bag on my anger problem — and I’m finding I’m not alone (a huge thanks for the honesty, ladies!)…
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Feeling Overwhelmed and Inadequate?
Have you ever had one of those days where nothing goes right? How about hearing those thoughts and voices in your head that tell you…
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Treasure the Moment in Your Heart
Motherhood has been called a thankless job. Diapers, meals, laundry, runny noses, homework — it’s true that there’s no end to the daily tasks and responsibilities…
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A Strong-Willed Child … My First Attempts
God has not given me any children who take life lying down, which is good, you know, because if one of them did, the other…
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My Biggest Discipline “Aha!”
“Would you just behave?” I must admit that there are a lot of times when I would prefer that my kids would simply do what…
