Children

Your Back-to-School Relief List So … how many plates do you have spinning in the air right now? Back-to-school supplies, back-to-school paperwork, carpool, after school activities, school clothing buying, snack…

“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 I asked them to do,…

Recently I started a new Bible reading plan, which started with Matthew 1. While I usually don’t get too excited about reading genealogy, God pricked my heart concerning something I…

Raising any child has its difficulties, but parenting a special needs child can take those same difficulties and make them seem monumental. Each stage brings new challenges, especially socially. How…

It’s that time of year again. This was a beautiful morning; this was a sad morning. I sat on the porch steps, waving goodbye as my husband drove my children…

I want to be beautiful, cherished, nurtured, and loved. Does your heart tell you this? Does the world tell you you aren’t? Can you even hear the still, small voice inside…

My three-year-old girl wears her play tutu about three days a week: sometimes under the dress (loves dresses, too), sometimes over; sometimes to the library; sometimes with a helmet and…

This week’s reader question was asked by a lot of you. Video games are fun and can even be educational. But how much time is too much when it comes…

My second son is, in my utterly-biased opinion, a remarkable little man. He is a very compassionate and loyal four-year-old. (He hates to throw anything in the trash: “Is it…

Firstborns often know how to please adults. They can be used to being the center of attention. And for second-born children, it can feel like being in a race they can never win.