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…
“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…
You’ve Got the Wrong Mom
“You’ve got the wrong Buzz! You’ve got the wrong Buzz! YOU’VE – GOT – THE – WRONG – BUZZ!” I picture Buzz Lightyear in Toy…
Kids, I Quit! Mom
I am so weary, so tired, frustrated, overwhelmed, stressed out, put out, worn out – I can’t take this anymore! How many times a week…
Lessons from a Hair-on-Fire, Cranky-Boss, Cranky-Mom Day
“I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself. He does only what he sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does,…
10 Ways to Avoid Mama Burnout (Part 2)
When our 5 kids were little I ran away. Well not exactly, but I do remember standing by the front door at the end of…
10 Ways to Avoid Mama Burnout
When our 5 kids were little I ran away. Well not exactly, but I do remember standing by the front door at the end of a horrible, rainy day…
Tinkling in the Ocean – The Little Joys of Life
You know how you make spur of the moment decisions and then think better of it later? Yeah, well, I let my 3-year-old tinkle in…
Bad Mom Confessions & the ABCs of Mom Truth
In the last month I have… Allowed the enemy into my thought life and wrongly accused my child of lying. Been lazy and chose to…
A Strong-Willed Child … My First Attempts
God has not given me any children who take life lying down, which is good, you know, because if one of them did, the other…