Parenting can be HARD. WORK. It's not a joke. But it can be ESPECIALLY hard if you've got a kiddo who pushes your buttons.
You know...
The child who hates doing chores.
The child who whines.
The child who is so difficult to...
As the sound of the last fireworks fades away from Independence Day celebrations, we enter the long stint of the some of the hottest days of the year with no holidays on the calendar until the first Monday in...
I am a mom of a 3-year old and I have a full-time job. A remote full-time job. Which means, I work from home. I'm a working stay at home mom, if you want.
While this has its perks --...
As a family centered around The Lord, it can become increasingly hard to keep our children's attention on Jesus, while celebrating certain holidays. Often times, we as Christians can become easily distracted by made-up characters and pagan traditions and...
I am one of those people who tries to see the best in people. If someone does something offensive, I ask, “was that personal or are they just having a bad day and walking through something difficult?” But several...
When I was pregnant with my son, I read "What to Expect When You're Expecting" along with all kinds of other books, blogs, and baby apps to help me prepare for all that would change. When I signed up...
I went through this phase, when I was 10 or 11 years old, where I wanted to be an international secret agent! My mom had me in Martial Arts from the 4th grade on, and I kept it up...
"Mom?"
"Yeah?"
"What happens to kids who do something wrong?"
"They get in trouble."
"Oh. What kind of trouble?"
"Depends on what they did. Time out, or maybe not get to do something they want to do."
"What if they did something really wrong?"
"Like how...
It’s February and the only thing that happens in February (other than me being so over winter) is Valentine’s Day. So naturally this month love seems like an appropriate blog topic.
My husband and I were never very big on...
A loooooong time ago, I loved to read. I read voraciously when I was a kid, staying up well past my bedtime to read just one more chapter of whatever book I was reading at the time. When I...
Parenthood
Our Summer Survival Strategy
Summer is here whether I like it or not. Admittedly, it’s not my favorite season, but I’m both excited and a bit nervous about...
