Do you ever feel like as a parent, you do a lot of instructing and not enough listening? I know I do at times. Coming up with a list of questions to ask your kids might be the last thing on your mind! There’s always chores to be done, schedules to be maintained, behaviors to […] Read more…
Mom guilt. It’s an ugly phrase, right? I’ll be the first to admit that parenting under the microscope of social media where everyone has an opinion – whether their children are real or proverbial – often makes parenting much harder than it should be. The struggle is MORE than real to strike that balance between trusting […] Read more…
I’m pretty particular about what I buy my kids for Christmas, especially in recent years. At our house, we really try to not buy into the hype that surrounds popular Christmas gifts. We don’t stand in line at Black Friday and we really try not to emphasize STUFF over the meaning of Christmas. When I […] Read more…
So you want to swap some horror stories about your kids’ behaviors? Oh, the tales I could tell. But I won’t go there, at least not today. These four little personalities that live under my roof can test the limits of my patience — and send me rolling in the floor laughing in the same breath. Read more…
I’m so proud to be a contributor this year to the Raising Godly Girls event 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 and the encouragement you’ll find here! […] 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 “they grow up so fast”? And in the middle of sleepless nights, sibling rivalry and potty training stubborn toddlers, you sometimes have a hard time believing it? Well, it turns out they’re […] 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 hard […] 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…