What a Mom Needs Most from Her Family: 25 Things
This afternoon, just after giving my preschooler some quality one-on-one time, I sat down to get some work done. Playing letter-bingo, a floor puzzle, and…
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The Biggest Goal I have this Year
How we can be world-changers. You and me. Recently, I’ve talked a lot about New Years’ goals and all kinds of ambitious plans here on…
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…
Birth Order: What Middle Children Need Most from Their Parents
I seem to have a pretty good sample for a study on birth order… Josiah, 15 (below, left), Jonah (on the right, below,) 13, and…
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…
When you can’t take ANY MORE…{try this}
A favorite post from my archives…a game changing mindset shift. Hope you enjoy– This whole thing began a few months before our trip, but while…
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…
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…
Kids and Manners. {Raising kids other people like to be around}
We all love our own kids, quirks, bad-behavior and all. They’re our own flesh and blood, and we know their sweet side, so it’s easy…
How To Parent with Confidence
We all do it… (Or so I tell myself.) We hit those moments as parents when we feel completely inadequate. Unqualified. Unfit. Like maybe there’s been some…
We’re all a work in progress. (But this might help…)
I went for a walk with my good friend recently, and as we climbed the wet trail up the wooded hills, we caught up on…
Connecting With Your Kids: How to Find the Open Doors
The four boy tuck-in routine can be exhausting. Our four-year old is the most challenging of any of our kids at bedtime, and by the time…
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