Last night my two-year-old, Alyssa, drew a picture of a house, and it made me think about how different this house—our house—would be without this girl. Without her giggles, without…
Gratitude
Best Mom Award Goes to … (Not Me)
“Mommy! Today was funny hat day! We didn’t wear hats! You forgot the hats!” That’s how my kindergartner and first grader greeted me after school on funny hat day. And…
Give Your Kids this Keepsake
“Debbie, be sure you write down the cute things Taylor and Lauren say and do.” I remember my mother’s advice like it was yesterday although it was 33 years ago….
It Must Be Me: Stinkin Thinkin
This evening my little girl was trying to complete an online activity for school. One of many homework assignments. This year has been particularly difficult with homework – sometimes it…
8 Ways to Give Your Kids the Spectacular this Christmas
Does all the commercialism surrounding Christmas bother you? Do you want to keep your heart and your children’s hearts focused on the true meaning of Christmas? It’s possible. How? Focus…
Celebrating 10 Years of MomLife Today…every MOMent counts!
Ten years ago MomLife Today began with a simple idea and many prayers. A group of moms of varied ages, with differing life circumstances sharing what God was doing in…
One Word That Can Change Your Mom Life!
Do you ever wake up and dread your day? A mom who’s a cook may not know how many more potatoes she can peel at work only to return home…
The Best Thing About My Sons: Their Wives
I have two fine sons, amazing men. But when I think about it, one of best things they have ever done is to marry the women they did. When they…
3 Life Lessons I Learned From Teachers
As the school year comes to a close, I wonder if my children have learned anything of lasting value in the last nine months. Sometimes I lament the proportion of…
Reader MOMents — Too Much
“Is that all?” my son asked a little disappointed. What? I wanted to say, “How can you be so ungrateful? Look at all these things you’ve received. You’ve had three…