Mother’s Day is coming! Sometimes we can get it in our head that our children are going to instinctively work at making Mother’s Day great for us. However, we are the…
Children
Problem Child
“I DON’T WANT TO GO TO THE BATHROOM!” He was doing that distinctive wiggle on his chair, and he’d been doing it for 10 minutes. Rather than another last-minute dash upstairs, I hefted his…
Precious Moments
Sometimes children can say something that just sort of makes you pause. I remember when my son was really young and he climbed up on the kitchen table so he could…
A Full Drawer of Imagination
Fostering creativity in my kids is a big deal to me as a mom. God Himself is infinitely creative (see Genesis 1), so I think that ingenuity is a way of reflecting…
Sleepover Dilemmas
We recently got an email from Danielle, who was in a quandary. Her child had been invited to sleep over at a friend’s house and she explained that she would…
Am I Back in School?
It’s a question you might just be asking yourself if you have school age children. I am going to be completely honest with you when I say that school was really…
Rainy Day Idea #1: Treasure Hunt!
If The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything sent your boys into a never-ending pirates phase, too (“RRRR! It’s a fine day at sea, Mom!”), or if your kids have that…
Praying for Our Kids
Praying for our kids is crucial in this world. So many things are coming at them—the right clothes, music, cars, video games … and the list goes on and on. We must teach…
The Dreaded Picky Eaters
There’s nothing like sitting down to a warm family dinner that you’ve carefully prepared, gazing at God’s blessings around your table, to hear those precious words from your child regarding…
Road Trip … Need I Say More?
Another travel season, another road trip … Can I quote Dickens? “These are the best of times and the worst of times.” As I surveyed the mound of clothes, toys, gluten-free…