Mom guilt intensifies when summer break rolls around! This summer, my kids are 6 and 9. It’s also the first summer I’ve had very much work to do in nearly a decade. With my youngest starting kindergarten last school year, I decided to accept more freelance writing and editing projects like I did full-time before …
We need to stop setting dads up for failure
on Thursday, June 13, 2019
Joking about the incompetence of fathers is damaging our families We’ve all seen the classic sitcom bit where the mom goes away for a couple of days and leaves the dad in charge. She comes home to chaos and a frazzled husband. That story line has also been used in commercials and all sorts of …
A reminder for parents: Let kids be kids!
on Monday, June 3, 2019
Parenting with grace for who your kids are right now Affiliate links are used in this post; if you make a qualifying purchase via my link, I receive a small percentage of the sale at no additional cost to you. I only recommend products and services I use and love. It helps support my blog, …
5 ways moms can find downtime
on Monday, May 27, 2019
Why you need to rest and ideas on how to make it happen! Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.” Exodus 20:8 Talk to any mom of little kids about finding time to rest — let alone take a whole day of rest — and she is most likely going to laugh in your …
10 ways to make your summer break easier
on Thursday, May 23, 2019
Somehow summer is suddenly upon us. Though the first day of summer is still about a month away as I type this, summer starts for me today. Today is my kiddos’ last day of school. At 3 p.m. today we are officially on summer break! While I’m excited to have my kids home for summer …
To the mom who is overwhelmed
on Monday, May 20, 2019
Encouragement for when life gets hectic It’s the end of the school year for many of us. Whether you have little ones or big ones finishing out the school year or school isn’t even on your radar right now as you change one diaper after another, I’m guessing you know what overwhelmed feels like. Being …
More than 100 children’s books worth reading
on Thursday, May 16, 2019
Books for toddlers through tweens that both you and your kids will enjoy! Affiliate links are used in this post, if you make a qualifying purchase via my link, I receive a small percentage of the sale at no additional cost to you. I only recommend products and services I use and love. It helps …
The one thing all moms really want for Mother’s Day
on Thursday, May 9, 2019
If you ask a mom what she wants for Mother’s Day this year, chances are she will either say nothing or make a joke about wanting a nap or a self-cleaning house (or both!). But, I’m going to share with you what we moms really, truly want: appreciation. It sounds so simple, yet it is …
The blessing of grandparents
on Monday, May 6, 2019
Why grandparents are important and why parents don’t need to be jealous of that relationship Science tells us that grandparents being involved in the life of their grandkids is good not only for the children but also for the grandparents themselves. For example, a study released in June of 2016 from Boston College found that …
40 Life lessons learned by age 40
on Thursday, May 2, 2019
In a couple of days, I will leave my 30s behind and turn 40. I’ve been pondering this decade shift for the last couple of months. I’ve concluded that I don’t mind the new number. And I’ve also concluded that I’ve learned a lot in my four decades of life from the serious to the …