Seeing Clearly
I stood at the counter holding up a box of crackers. “Can you read this?” I asked my 8-year-old daughter, an excellent reader, who was…
The ABCs of Mom Truth
Happy Valentine’s Day! We have a special message for you today because we know sometimes as mothers we don’t see ourselves the way we should….
The End of Day Rewind
It is two minutes till midnight and I am a full hour past my self-professed bedtime. I wander into my kids’ bedrooms, re-cover them, give…
Hugs from Home
I had my first four children in three and one half years. My oldest, a girl, was so easy to keep up with through her…
Dogs, the Hulk, and Romance
I got up this morning determined to write about romance today because it’s February, and that’s what February is about, right? I didn’t even make it from…
The Early Years
We were sitting in a restaurant, enjoying some family time, when a couple with two small children made their way to a booth in the…
Training Them Up
By Carla Adair Hendricks I’d heard these words quoted countless times before – in parenting books, at adoption conferences, in church pulpits. I too had…
A New Year with a Fresh Perspective
New Year’s Day I woke up feeling exhausted. After having a long night with the kids and staying up late having a great time of…
“Stop Judging Me!” 5 Ways to Overcome When Others Judge Your Child with Special Needs
When out with Rachel, my daughter with autism, I’ve been stared at and judged more times than I can count. She has stripped naked in public, held…
I’m Filthy Rich!
As I write these words, all of my children are home, for a little while. With 10 kids, it is very difficult to get everyone…