Parenting

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 planning, meal planning, fall sporting…

It is God’s desire that we live a life full of purpose and hope. It’s a life that He has equipped us for long before we entered our mother’s womb….

Single parent. I wonder where that phrase was first spoken. And what the circumstances were. It is a phrase that continues to define me no matter how much I wish…

“When I try to correct my four-year-old daughter, she tells me, ‘Mommy, you hurt my heart.’” I was speaking to a moms’ group on how to train for good behavior…

On my 30th Birthday in 2021, I was suffering from “burn-out,” and decided to run away from home. But of course, with a husband, 3 children, and a small business…

As moms, we all want to feel like what we do every day really matters. We love the idea of being seen as a woman who lives and loves well…

We can truly rest when we begin to embrace simplicity – understanding that we cannot do it all. Moms, we do not have an infinite supply of energy. although our…

Frantically I shuttled my four kids to and from three different extracurricular activities. I had to pick up my high school freshman from band, drop off my thirteen-year-old son at…

If there’s one thing that I believe wholeheartedly, power and freedom lie within the intentional act of prayer. Nothing will keep you on your knees and in constant conversation with…

When my husband and I started talking about having a family, we never expected that twins would be a part of that equation.   But after having five kids and…