Raising Good Conversationalists
Do you sometimes feel embarrassed in front of your friends because your child won’t talk and simply grumbles a “yes” or “no” to an adult’s…
He’s Driving Me Nuts!
“Noooo!” This cry reverberates daily from my own lips and is directed at some endeavor of my wily nineteen-month-old. It’s not so much that he’s…
A Tale of Two Moms
How will you interact with the little lives, and little hearts, in your home when the heat gets turned up this summer? Following are two…
Having “The Talk” With Your Daughter
There may be nothing a parent dreads more than having “the talk” with her child. You know the one – the talk where we explain…
12 Ideas for: “School’s Out. Now What?”
Hey there, Jenn, I got your “hint, hint” loud and clear! You asked for some ideas of fun activities over the summer, so here you…
Leftovers, Again?
When I was a kid I used to get so disappointed when my mom told me we were having leftovers for dinner. I don’t know…
Surviving the Strong-Willed Child
I used to laugh when my mother-in-law Darlyne told me how my husband was a strong-willed child. That’s until our daughter turned out to be exactly like her dad.
How to Teach Your Child to Apologize
You’ve probably seen the t-shirt “Sorry, not sorry.” But in reality, there are plenty of times when an apology is 100 percent necessary. when a…
My Love Is Enough
I’ve been struggling lately with this debilitating feeling that I’m doing it all wrong with this whole motherhood thing. I can’t seem to get a…
Taking Care of Mom: Letting God’s Word Renovate Our Hearts
A few weeks ago, I helped my sister get her house ready for a remodel. She ordered a storage container and we packed every…single…cabinet, drawer,…