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You Are Awesome! 10 Ways to Show Your Teens That You Like Them
“Mom, why don’t you love me just like I am? Why do you want me to be someone I’m not?!” These words were recently spoken by my son. How on earth had I given this child whom I love more than life the...
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Busy Mom’s Favorites {Quiet Time Activities for Kids}
I remember when my first son was really small and I would look forward to his naptime so that I could have a break and grab a shower. I remember the joy that I felt when he finally settled into 2 naps...
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Gird Up! Christian Blogging Moms Under Pressure
I’m praying for the Christian blogging community today. I think we’re in trouble. Not long ago, I got a text message from a blogging friend. I love this woman of God. She’s awesome. Raising her kids....
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Exposing the Truth about A Homeschooling “Wonder Woman”
It’s that time of year again. School is in session. I hear the air brakes of the school bus every morning around 7:15 a.m. and I get stuck behind the busses again if I leave home between 2:45 and 4:30...
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I’m Sure She Meant Well
I often hear from moms who need some reassurance that their lives are going to go back to “normal” after having a baby. Honestly? I’m not sure our lives ever return to “normal” after we have babies....
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When Pressure Mounts
Lately, I’ve felt the pressure mounting. Things that would normally roll off my back seem to just—you know—sit there. Bills to pay. Kids to school. Doctor appointments. Cars to fix. Phone calls....
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How to Spoil Your Child in Five Easy Steps
Twenty five years ago, I had a lot of theories about parenting. You know—because I was a kid once. Boom. Qualified. Yeah. Don’t judge. These days, I have a lot more grace for new parents. Having...
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How Do We Get Our Boys To Lead And Obey?
Teens. I have 3 of them. Three male teens to be exact. Living with teen boys has proven itself to be an exciting and exhausting endeavor. For one, they’re a lot of fun! I often share their antics on...
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Changing History One Generation at a Time
As many of you know, tonight will be the seventh and deciding game of the World Series in Major League Baseball. If you’re a baseball fan that’s the Holy Grail of games– the grandaddy of them all....
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Favorite Thanksgiving Books for Families
Yes! Leaves are falling, candles are lit. Cider abounds. Bring it, holiday season! I’m ready for some good old fashioned holiday love. I’m a little bit of a fanatic about Thanksgiving—because it...
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Caring for Yourself While Caring for Your Special Needs Child
Being a mom is one of the best things that has ever happened to me! And it’s also one of the hardest. I love my children just like you love yours, but it’s still so hard sometimes. I used to feel...
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Welcome, Real Life Christmas
I always thought that putting up Christmas decorations was going to be a fun family “thing.” You know. A tradition. {I pictured this} All the kids gathering around, waiting for their turn to help,...
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The Bad Lady
From the time I was a little girl, I dreamed of being a mommy. I studied moms and how they mothered their children. I thought about how wonderful it would be to care for and nurture those sweet,...
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Loving and Living with Your Special Needs Child
Isn’t it amazing how many lessons we learn from our children? When I began homeschooling, I thought my children were supposed to learn from me. I had no idea that the situation would quite often work...
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We Never Thought We Would Have a Big Family
The other day, I was in the grocery store when a young mother walked in with *gasp* FIVE (yes, I counted) kids. Two were walking beside her, one was holding on the the front of the cart, one was in...
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Dear Tired Mom Who Wonders If All This Christmas Fuss is Worth It
We took the kids to look at Christmas lights tonight. Me, my sister, our husbands and our children. It was gonna be GREAT. I imagined a quiet stroll down Peacock Lane and pictures in front of the...
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I Want to Quit Homeschooling
It’s the beginning of the year. December has come and gone—and with it, Christmas break. I think I’d like to stay on break for the next four years. Relate much? Last week, I went upstairs to organize...
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Six Questions to Get Your Teen Talking
If you have teenagers or have raised them, you know that it can be a very eye opening season of life. We have raised three teens and currently have 3 (almost 4) in the house right now, so needless to...
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I Have Spit-up in My Shoes—and Other Truths About Motherhood
There was a time in my life when I thought I had motherhood “figured out.” I think I was in my early twenties. I’m almost sure I had one compliant child as I confidently eyed the course before me. I...
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Homeschooling Held Hostage
I remember the day we decided pull our daughter out of school. The day we “made it public”—this decision to homeschool. I.Was.Terrified. Really. My knees were knocking as I walking into our oldest...
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