What happened in the hardest season of my life
Today I am sharing a post from my archives. This is an extra special one to me because, well — it brings me back to…
Parenting and Family
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Talking to your Teen/Tween about Peer Pressure
With summer on the horizon, I can’t think of a better time to cover the next “Conversation” in our series! Today is all about talking to your kids…
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Finding Peace and Perspective in the Midst of Hectic Parenting
The key to finding peace and perspective when parenting is hard. Exhausted. Overwhelmed. Frustrated. Drained. If I were honest, these words would often describe my…
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Talking to your kids about how to treat the opposite sex
Remember when the most important manners we taught our kids were as simple as: share your toys, play fair, be nice, and don’t pick your nose in…
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Talking to your teens/tweens about their future
Recently, one of my sons seemed a little off. Before bed I finally just asked him what was going on. He spilled out then that he was…
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Conversations with our kids, Part I: Identity and Image
Welcome to the first post in my new series: “Conversations to have with your teens/tweens now” (click here for the introduction.) Today I want to talk…
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Important Conversations to have with your Teen/Tween now: A new mini-series
Something happens to time right about when our kids begin Jr. High and High School. Instead of the days creeping by ever-so-slowly like they seemed to in the…
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And Still She Laughs: Kate Merrick’s book release (and a giveaway!)
If you happened to be a part of this blog community back in the early days (I was so young! So were you! Weren’t we…
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5 ways to get your kids to put their devices down.
I’m sure you’ve never said these words before, but if you visit my house…occasionally…sometimes…perhaps you might hear me yell scream gently ask (through gritted teeth): “Would…
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How to handle it when your kid sees something they shouldn’t on the internet
They might scream out in shock. Or they might quietly close the page. They might look around to see if anyone is near, and then…
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Simple ways you can show love to families with Special Needs
Today’s post is near and dear to my heart. The Jelly Telly blog is featuring my writing today, and it’s a topic I don’t want…
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A little bit of Hawaii to brighten your day.
Aloha and welcome to your February dose of Aloha! I just read in the news that Hawaii is once again ranked the happiest, healthiest state in…
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