Recently I found the most hilarious thing — a diary I kept when I was in 8th grade! It’s the…
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Why Thank-You Notes Matter
It’s that time of the year… Do you struggle to get your kids to write thank-you notes? The late legendary…
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You Don’t Need to “Play God”: Reminders from the Christmas Story
Do you ever feel like you know the Christmas story backwards and forwards, and while it’s wonderful, it’s so incredibly…
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4 FREE Things Your Kids Need Most From You
This week I’m blogging over at Club31Women about the things our kids really need from us. Here’s an excerpt. Today…
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Help, I Can’t Do it All: 4 Faith Principles for Overwhelmed Moms
We had 5 children in 7 years including a set of twins. Not one of our kids was a sleeper….
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How to Discipline Your Kids — When You and Your Husband Disagree
How should we discipline our kids? This is a big question I’ve heard a lot. I’m tackling it over on…
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Raising Your Kids to Leave Well: 6 Things to Consider
As college acceptances and denials arrive we are a mix of emotions. And so is our senior! Change is in…
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You are the Parent, Not Your Child: How to Discipline
One of the most common questions I get is about how to discipline. We live in a child-centered culture. A…
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How NOT to Raise Entitled Kids: 27 Practical Ideas
We have a big problem in our culture and none of us can avoid its reach. It impacts every one…
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How to Pray for Your Kids and All the Challenges They Face this Fall
We are walking into a new school year in which our kids are facing many unusual challenges. Covid has impacted…
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