She Didn’t Win the Trophy, But I Couldn’t Be Prouder
I looked at my daughter as her face fell. She looked at me for a moment, took a deep breath, and went back to her seat.
Lessons From a Middle School Mom
My oldest recently finished her first year of middle school. It was quite a learning experience – perhaps more for me than for her. There were highs and lows, unexpected surprises and unwelcome obstacles. My husband and I talked about…
They Can’t Take Jesus Out of Our Schools if We Send Jesus to School in Our Kids
This parenting gig comes with all sorts of worries. Some we have a small amount of control over – like making sure we don’t run out of milk or that the electric bill is paid on time – and others…
A Love Letter to Our Teachers
As our school year is coming to a close and this house is counting down the days of May with the enthusiasm as the countdown to Christmas, I want to take a moment to thank those teachers that have given…
New School Year Resolutions
I have THREE of my kids starting school this coming Monday, so I thought I would pull this out from last year, dust it off and see what I need to do to prepare for this new chapter. It will…
Why I Miss My Kids When They’re Back in School
Whenever we’ve had an extended time away from school – summer break, Christmas break, the week home during Thanksgiving – people always ask me if I’m ready for school to start again. I love the look on their faces when…
New School Year Resolutions
School is about to start for our crew, and since our whole schedule is about to get rebooted, I decided to create some family goals for the upcoming school year. Here are some new school year resolutions important to our family…anything…