The “Instagram Five”: Helping Teens Use Social Media with Integrity.
Our family has had more than our fair share of roundtables on the topic of social media. It’s not an easy topic, and whether or…
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A Conversation about Home.
My first morning back from my 5-week trip to California, I did an Instagram/Facebook post sharing the morning view from my living room in Hawaii……
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When Your Kid Argues about Everything {5 tips}
I’ll be the first to admit: I find something likable about a kid that has an opinion. I appreciate a kid who knows what they want…or…
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Birth Order: What Middle Children Need Most from Their Parents
*Another oldie-but-still-favorite post this week!… I seem to have a pretty good sample for a study on birth order… Josiah, 15 (below, left), Jonah (on…
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What to Expect When Your Son Starts Puberty
Aloha Friends! Welcome to PART III of my teen/pre-teen boy series! (<— click on that for the introduction.) If you’re just jumping into the party, you…
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3 Creative Responses to Peer Pressure
Teach your kids these 3 responses to peer pressure. I grew up in the 80’s, when Nancy Reagan’s Just Say No to Drugs campaign was…
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Five Ways to Avoid Mother’s Day Disappointment
5 Tips for avoiding Mother’s Day Disappointment — A post from the archives (2017 perhaps?…) HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY WEEK! So…it’s safe to assume that we’re all…
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Tahiti: 4 take-home lessons from the Friendliest people on earth.
Though I’ve been working on this post a little at a time since Luke and I returned from Tahiti (nearly 2 weeks ago!) I realize…
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Signs of Life
I had been simultaneously sweeping the floor, boiling potatoes, and returning a text message to a friend when I heard the truck coming up the driveway. We…
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Josiah’s Big College News…
Hey Friends… I posted some very special news on social media this week, but just had to share it here as well. I know some…
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Something New for Praying Moms
On any given day, there’s a lot we can worry about as moms. My boys do some crazy things: They surf powerful waves, jump off…
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Boy Mom Book: Can I get your Input? On Boys and Technology.
Hi friends! I’m back again, asking for your input for my upcoming Boy Mom book. As I am working on the book, I thought I would also…
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