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Category Archives: Parenting
It is important for parents to think through specific scenarios in your child raising so that when something comes up, you will know your basic purpose for your child and the facts about your unique family situations. And don’t forget …
Stressful times during travel are not fun. A bit of planning can help diffuse and re-direct the energy toward more fun and productive ways. When traveling together – whether a short trip across town or a multi-state trip to visit …
What is good self-care for Moms? It begins with knowing yourself and paying attention to what you need in order to be the best you. It is NOT selfish indulgences. But rather attitude adjustments. Dehydrated? Protein deficient? For instance, have …
Do you embrace life like Maria in the Sound of Music or are you a curmudgeon? Not many of us will say we are like Maria! But we CAN be!! We really can! It’s been said that the tragedy of …
True heroes seem few in our modern world. At least the ones that are Godly. A few weeks ago, I wrote about Elisabeth Elliot. And before that, Meriam Ibrahim. Both amazing women. Great role-models. I am grateful for their influence …
What about you? Do you have it together? I know that I most certainly do NOT have it together! Didn’t have it together when my kids were young, when they turned teenagers, or after they left home to go to …
Put yourself in this Mom’s place. Traveling alone with a baby. Look closely. What’s “unusual” about this picture? I’m pretty sure this would not be what I would look like if I were at a major airport, ready to travel …
What to do? It is Saturday. The FUN day of the week. It has been a lonnnng day. The kids are hungry. Your husband will soon be home after running errands. You just got all the kids bathed after they …
Proverbs 14:4 “Without oxen a stable stays clean” Isn’t that a funny scripture to begin a blog post? The day I am writing this is November 14, so I am reading Proverbs 14. Each day I try to read a …