Cool is not a word that accurately describes me, especially as a parent. I’m not into pop culture or the last lingo. The kids help me manage my technology. I’m still pretty sure cookies are a sweet treat, but apparently they’re part of my computer as well. The thing is—I […]
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I found this picture in an ad in a magazine in the seat of an airplane. It perfectly illustrates the conversation I recently had with a couple of moms in my generation. One was an empty nester and the other a soon-to-be empty nester. We were nostalgic as we realized […]
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I spent last week with Katie. She’s a graduate student in Indiana. I took up residence in the living room of her tiny apartment, sleeping on an air mattress. Katie works lots of hours so I didn’t see her a lot. However, I did see more clearly into her life […]
Read More...This is my first vlog! I’d love to hear your response and for you to share it with your friends Parents want more than anything to have influence in their kids’ lives. However, when our kids hit the teen years it’s easy for us to believe the lie that […]
Read More...“I’ve really appreciated and taken for granted my parents always being available. I never had to wonder where my parents were or when they were getting home. During high school, when I came home I usually spent the night in my room. But I always knew that if I wanted […]
Read More...“You can’t fix or save your child, and it is not your responsibility to do so. This attitude goes back to the lies we believe as parents–if we were better parents, our kids would be strong Christians. What a fallacy! God is the perfect parent, but His kids are not […]
Read More...On December 2 I wrote about a few of our Christmas traditions and how they help keep our family connected. One of those traditions was decorating Christmas cookies a few days before Christmas. Today is the day. Kerry and I will cut out and simply decorate sugar cookies and […]
Read More...Yes, I know—Monday I wrote about praying for my girls. Today I want to encourage them with what that means—being prayed for. Girls, years ago when Katie was in first grade and struggling in the first couple of weeks, another mom challenged me to pray for her every time I […]
Read More...Katie had a hard time adjusting to first grade. Kindergarten was great. It was half-day and she thrived. But first grade was exhausting. Katie was the youngest in her class with a late August birthday. The full day taxed her in every way. I was concerned and shared my […]
Read More...In my first book, Queen Mom, I tell the story of my first memory of losing my temper with my girls. We were starting round two of the chicken pox and I was feeling antsy. I thought I would at least get something done around the house if I were […]
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