A woman finds out she’s expecting her first child. She is overjoyed, and she thanks God for this precious gift. She begins to pray for her child, for their development in her womb, for good health when they’re born, and then for their life, that they will follow Jesus, maybe Read more…
Parenting toddlers really teaches you patience. And if you still have some to learn, you get to go round two when they’re teens. We have only toddlers and teens in the house right now and it sure is taxing. I will be the most patient person on the planet after Read more…
Why has our society become so angry, offended, and seemingly bitter? The answer is complicated, I’m sure, but one thing I’ve noticed is that we have forgotten to be grateful. By definition, grateful means being appreciative or thankful. Sure, we set aside a few holidays to talk about being thankful, Read more…
So Much Chaos The baby woke me up at least four times last night; I stopped counting. The two-year-old woke up an hour and a half earlier than normal. One teen overslept and was late for school, while another said he’s taking a day off because he needs to sleep. Read more…
Hey parents, how’s your summer going? Is it everything you dreamed of or everything you dreaded? If it’s everything you dreaded, or even if you’d just like to kick it up a notch, I’ve got some ideas for you. You’d be surprised at what a summer schedule can do for Read more…
Every parent knows it: little ones just need to speak everything that goes through their head, and this leads to a whole lot of interrupting. “Look! I see a puffy sticker!” “What are we doing tomorrow?” “It’s snowing outside!” “I hurt my finger!” Sometimes you just want to have a Read more…
Potty Training. I don’t know about you, but those two words have the power to break me. As a mom of six, I have plenty of experience with potty training but I am far from an expert. So to help out my readers and answer all their questions on the Read more…
Having a picky eater can be so tough for parents! We all dream of feeding our little ones a wide variety of healthy foods that are gobbled up at every meal. Then reality hits. We thought we did all the right things, but our toddler just isn’t responding to food Read more…
Is your little one hitting those all-important milestones? It’s easy to play the comparison game as parents. Your friend’s 2-year old is talking in full sentences but yours is only saying a few phrases. Or your niece started walking at nine months but your little one just passed his first birthday and Read more…
People look at my life and sometimes ask, “How do you do it all?” The easy answer is, I don’t. I don’t because I can’t. I’ve learned the art of letting go. I can’t go to every high school soccer game, take my toddlers to the park every nice day Read more…