Do you ever feel like as a parent, you do a lot of instructing and not enough listening? I know I do at times. There’s always chores to be done, schedules to be maintained, behaviors to be managed. As the mom, I feel like it’s my job to keep things running smoothly; to make sure […] Read more…
Cloth diapers vs. disposables: It seems to be one of the great mom-debates of our generation, right up there with breastfeeding, sleep training and vaccinations, to name a few. It wasn’t an option that was even on my radar until my third baby, when budgeting became an even higher priority and at the same […] Read more…
I’m so proud to be a contributor this year to the Raising Godly Girls event, happening now at Like Minded Musings. If you’re a mom of girls who is striving to lead your daughters to Jesus as she navigates the waters of “tweendom” – you won’t want to miss this event. In my post, I’ll […] Read more…
Have you ever been curious about what it might be like to cross that line from a “normal” family size to a “large” family? I used to wonder myself – until we crossed that line a few years ago. 😉 And honestly, I think it’s a little funny that four kids is considered a “large” […] Read more…
You know how your mom, your grandma – all the more “seasoned” moms will tell you to enjoy every moment with your kids because this time goes by so quickly? And in the middle of sleepless nights, sibling rivalry and potty training horror, you sometimes have a hard time believing it? Well, it turns out […] Read more…
I’ve had some worries weighing on me lately. Life stuff. Parenting stuff, marriage stuff, just.hard.stuff. Some days it feels like there are just too many decisions to be made and none of them present good options. Or, there’s too many activities on the calendar. Too many commitments and callings and desires and obligations. As […] Read more…
It seems that parenting becomes more complicated every day. Do you feel it? If I had to identify the main factors that create stress for parents, especially moms in my generation, I would have to say that a lack of parenting confidence would top the list. You might even call it a Crisis of Confidence. […] Read more…
If you have more than one child, chances are you have at least one who seems really hard to motivate to clean their room. You know: the free-spirited, creative, head-in-the-clouds child who could really care less about being neat, organized and orderly. In my house, not naming names, but one of my middle children (ok, […] Read more…
