Parenting

I must admit, it’s a little ridiculous how many lines from movies I can recite. And let a DJ start playing 90s R&B, and I’m singing every verse.    But…

For the mom of littles at church every Sunday: You’re sitting in the back of the church, waiting for someone to start screaming so you can make a beeline to…

The assignment was to write about joy. Sure, I can do that. I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart, after all.  And then I sat down,…

In all my years as a teen and young adult, I babysat exactly once. I remember the kids got mad at me because I didn’t cook their mac and cheese…

I’m not a big gardener, but I grew up watching a vital truth unfold as my mother poured effort into her garden day after day, seeing no visible results at…

How often would you say that you spend quality 1-on-1 time with your kids? For a lot of us, it may be a lot less than we’d like to admit….

Lately, I’ve often felt stressed out, overwhelmed, and weary in the struggle to stay connected with my kids, meet all their needs, and hold each detail of our family’s world…

Moms have a tendency to worry about their children – in all seasons of life. I remember when I was a mom to little kids, I assumed my older empty…

I have a tendency to wish away seasons.   For example, when I was in high school I just wanted to live on my own. In college, I just wanted…

The first thing I noticed when I stopped drinking wine on weeknights was that my kids had terrible table manners. They were eating salad with their fingers. When I had…