Are Special Needs Real?
“There’s no such thing as special needs children. All children are special, and they all have needs.” I stared at the screen, re-reading the statement…
Please Talk To Your Kids About Race
In February of every year, we celebrate Black History Month. And over the last year, I feel like there have been more conversations happening than…
The 65 Best Kids Books for Black History Month
February is Black History Month here in the U.S, and in our house, that’s something we celebrate. Originally established as Negro History Week in 1926,…
The Beauty of Do-Overs
The second the words left my mouth, I knew I blew it. I had been working so hard to build trust with this little boy…
Is Motherhood a Burden?
My thoughts lead me down a path that I do not believe I am intended to go, but the path stretches before me and elicits…
When You Feel Like Giving Up
One of my children is currently testing my patience to the max. The other day, it had been an especially trying day, and I was…
Helping Kids Deal With Their Fears, Part II
Editor’s note: Last week, Janel wrote about a situation with her daughter and how she and her husband dealt with her fears. Click here to…
Helping Kids Deal With Their Fears, Part I
I heard her sniffing before I saw the moist strokes left by tears on her cheeks. “I’m just scared,” she sobbed. My daughter was headed…
Keep It Simple Mom
It was everything I dreamt of and absolutely nothing I could have imagined. I opened my eyes, popped straight up in my bed and sat…
You are a Gift From Heaven
My 5-year old son woke me up a few days ago in an unexpected and precious way. Jon David is the early bird in the…