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4 Ways Single Parenting Can Be Amazing
What doesn’t get talked about much are the ways that single parenting is absolutely amazing. Which is a shame, because even though it’s hard, I know I have had some very special experiences that were only possible because I’m a single parent.
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Why I Don’t Make Sunday Breakfast Anymore
As my kids get older, I’m realizing that the solution to healthy eating AND sanity lies in one place: my kids need to learn to cook.
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Shaping Our Stories
We tell ourselves stories about our lives and our children, but we can and need to tell ourselves the best part of our stories.
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To Cherish the Little Moments, Write Them Down
We always tell ourselves, “I’ll never forget this moment.” But memories are fragile and time is fleeting. I often find myself looking back at pictures of my children and wondering what we talked about that day. I wish I could remember all of these things, but I can’t, or can I?
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Minutes and Moments
Facebook0 Twitter1 Pinterest0 Evernote Print0 Email34total sharesThis article was originally posted on November 4, 2014. I was really struggling when my twins were a couple months old. I hadn’t slept well in months, at least one baby was either nursing or crying around the clock, and my two-year-old was having a hard time…
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Consider the Winter Solstice
To celebrate the longest night of the year—the day when the solar year bottoms out and starts to climb back up again—we go outside and light a fire. We stand around it, stamp our feet a little to chase away the cold, and something magical happens.
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Two Words that Change Everything
What our children need—what they will always need—is our faith, not our fears. I suspect that worry, however hard we try to conceal it, is shared with them in some sort of tight knot they carry around.
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Less Materialism and More Joy at Christmas – Episode 33
At this time of year, it’s so easy to get caught up in the letters to Santa, the hustle and bustle of getting gifts for our children, and the parties that we lose track of some of the most beautiful opportunities this season has to offer. In this episode, Saren shares concrete ideas for teaching…
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A Surprising Lesson the Night I Broke Routine
When bedtime didn’t go as planned, I found a way to show my son that I don’t just love him, I enjoy him too.
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Book Review: A Parent Guide to Studying Abroad
Parents back home are a key factor in the success of a student’s academic semester or year abroad. This short book sums up what mothers (and fathers) should know before their child goes on a study abroad program.
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Like A Boss: Why Moms Should Read Like CEOs
Mothers are leaders. We feel the same urgency as CEOs to know what works with human nature—and fast! So my interest immediately perks up when I see a book about leaders bringing their people to success. Here’s a list of some of my favorite incognito “parenting” books: business and professional resources that have had a…
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Spiritual Sundays: Four Ways to Make Space for Scripture this Season
With all your holiday to-dos, have you made time and space for what’s most important? As the Christian seasons of Advent and Christmas are right around the corner, here are 4 simple ideas to make time for Scripture during this festive, full, and sometimes frantic season of our lives as mothers.