Instead of Yelling, Try Helping
Recently, I was frustrated with a few of my children who were dawdling with their room cleaning. As I walked into their still-messy room to…
Recently, I was frustrated with a few of my children who were dawdling with their room cleaning. As I walked into their still-messy room to…
If you sing these words to the Jason Mraz song “I’m Yours,” you will see a glimpse into the Hawkins home — well, actually more like…
I have a confession. I stink at chores. Getting them done and assigning them to my kids. Once upon a time, I was Glenda Good…
Here’s the situation: every summer, my brother (who lives overseas) sends his daughters to stay with our parents at their beautiful cabin in the mountains…
One of the greatest gifts my mom ever gave me was a toilet brush. Okay, so the toilet brush wasn’t gift wrapped, and it was…
There is a topic debated over the years by many moms. And it’s one we struggled with as we raised our five children. How should…
Yesterday found me placing rags and spray bottles of homemade cleansers in my older boys’ hands: A very limited, age-appropriate version of Bathroom Cleaning 101. Get this: They…