Once upon a time there was a young boy who went to the park with his mama. He ran up to the playground and sped around it trying to find […]
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Category: Raising Children
So God Made a Family
He knew you would need someone to turn to in the middle of the night that would hold you close instead of push you away. So God made a family. […]
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When the Pain Won’t Stop
It was after 9 pm. I had unofficially “clocked out” for the day. I say unofficial because you’re never REALLY off the clock as a parent, but by 9 pm […]
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Perspectives on Thankfulness
As a mom, I’m constantly trying to teach thankfulness to my kids. Not just at Thanksgiving, but throughout the whole year. I want them to recognize the blessings they have […]
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Learning to Share with a Box and a Dinosaur
My three-year-old and I were out shopping today. We were buying toys and other things to put in our Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes, which need to be turned in soon […]
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When the Backseat Driver is You
My youngest child has recently started taking an interest in our car rides. Where before he would sit in his car seat and talk about whatever came to mind – […]
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Yes, I’m That Mom.
I let my son wear his turtle shell the other day. In public. Yes, I admit it. I’m that mom. The one who lets her daughter out of the house […]
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To My Pre-Teen, I’m Sorry
Dear Pre-Teen, I need to apologize. I did something to you the other day that I’ve tried to teach you over and over and over again not to do. Something […]
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What Makes A Daddy?
What makes a Daddy? Is it working hard to provide a roof and food for his kids? Skipping meals because he needs the hours, leaving the house before the sun […]
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Being is Different than Doing
My oldest came home from a field trip today from the Museum of Natural Science. It was the last hurrah of her elementary career, and it put the cap on […]
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