Three Reasons Why We Struggle With First-Time Disobedience
Do you struggle with first-time disobedience? Does it make you mad until you can’t think straight? Is this your #1 struggle with your children? Let’s face
Category: Motherhood
Five Parenting Mistakes We Make and What to do Instead
One Saturday morning, my kids could not decide what to have for breakfast. I took a poll and picked the most popular choice. I assumed I did the fair
Shifting away from Santa to Celebrating Christmas
I read a convicting blog by a Christian mama many years ago (2014) that made me ponder Santa. Here’s the link if you are interested in reading it. It was
Sibling Squabbles and Ways to work through them
There has been a lot of fighting lately at home. I’m talking about the children. It was getting hard to watch them bicker over things that seemed
Mother’s Day – expectations, reality, and a word of encouragement
Mother’s day is around the corner. How many moms reading this feel like you need your family to step up and make it a special day? After all, what is life
One simple thing you can do to raise independent kids
This article is the first of a series of blogs about teaching kids to be independent from a young age. There is such a thing as burnout for stay-at-home
Why it’s hard to keep New Year Resolutions
I’m a goal setter, and I love new year\’s resolutions. There were a few years in between when I stopped doing these, but I have been back at it ever since
One Mom’s Christmas Eve
It’s Christmas Eve, and I have had quite the day. I love this season because it brings me a feeling of joy, togetherness, and warm memories from
What Christmas is All About
Santa has lately become a contentious topic for many. While I am not here to start a discussion about the various points of view, I want to talk about how
When we do not meet the standards we set for our kids
(Photo by Stephen Andrews on Pexels.com) Do you live up to the same standards you set for your kids, and are you quick to forgive their transgressions? I