Saying “No” to Your Kids
Recently I was chatting with the mother of a 4-year-old. This 4-year-old, according to others, has never heard the word “no.” Unusually bright, this child is…
Recently I was chatting with the mother of a 4-year-old. This 4-year-old, according to others, has never heard the word “no.” Unusually bright, this child is…
My 16-year-old daughter is very transparent in her desire to have her boundaries respected. She refers to the area around herself as her “personal space…
As I saw them enter the restaurant and take their seats I thought, Oh, how sweet. A mother taking her young son out on a…
Tuesday was a hard, hard day. Sitting in an auditorium filled with the sounds of weeping teens and parents. The worst nightmare of every parent…
We recently got an email from Danielle, who was in a quandary. Her child had been invited to sleep over at a friend’s house and…
There’s nothing like sitting down to a warm family dinner that you’ve carefully prepared, gazing at God’s blessings around your table, to hear those precious…
Last night was one of those nights where my hubby proved to be my hero yet again. He spent about 30 minutes having a very…
Hospitality is not my strong suit, let me just be honest. But I’m always inspired when I’m going through my magazines and I see a nicely…
Like many traditions, this one began without intentionality. I love books. I love reading and learning. And so as I began having children, one of…
There is a girl who is an artist. An athletic boy. And a girl who just lost both of her parents. They are all 13…