One of the biggest lies these days is that your act of mothering is unimportant. That what you do every day is so ordinary, you can easily be replaced with a daycare worker or teacher. That you should be doing something else more significant, more valuable. This lie from the pit of hell has been packaged and sold in various forms to women ... Read More...
5 Ways God Uses Our Kids To Teach Us
I sat there straining to hear a video I was looking forward to watching, over the shrieks of my exuberant children. This wasn't the first time I'd tried to concentrate while being painfully aware that it was pointless, because whatever I was trying to accomplish would be trumped by the urgent needs of two small humans. "Mommy, I need more toilet ... Read More...
4 Strategies To Combat Feeling Judged
With Memorial Day marking the beginning of summer for those of us who live in the Northern Hemisphere, this means kids home from school, backyard barbecues, long days spent relaxing at the pool... and consumer reports about the 10 worst sunscreens on the market. When an article surfaced recently about a toddler who suffered second degree burns ... Read More...
5 Things The Bible Says About Discipline
I am a self-professing people pleaser. Even if those people happen to be my kids. For a lot of years as a mom, I viewed discipline as an unpleasant side effect of parenting because it meant being the bad guy. I would feel "mean" sending my son and daughter to timeout, speaking sternly, and taking toys and privileges away. I'm sure I always ... Read More...
Why We Should Rethink Our Children’s Education
A mother from my church recently asked me about the pros and cons of homeschooling. Her son will be entering Pre-K in a few months, and while he is still over a year away from starting Kindergarten, she is starting to consider schooling options seriously. Moms usually take factors like high test scores, lots of extracurricular activities and ... Read More...
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