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When Your Kids Call You Out
If there’s anyone who “tells it like it is” it’s our kids.
They don't mince words when they speak. They don’t sugarcoat things so it sounds politically correct or palatable. They don’t hide behind nice-isms and platitudes.
And, often, their honest words are exactly what we need to hear.
Let’s take a sample of some of the comments ...
God Carries You, Mama! (+ Free Phone Wallpaper)
Hey friends,
As a slightly (ahem) "older" mom, I figured I should share some nuggets of truth with the mama who is just starting her journey of parenting. Not that I have it all figured out. I don't. Not by a long shot.
But I do know one thing about this parenting gig—I need God in the ...
This Middle Part of Childhood is Just as Good
Hey kids,
I love where you’re at right now.
Like, right this moment.
No, it’s not because both of you are tucked in bed, the sweetness of sleep wrapping you up like a down comforter.
It just quietly dawned on me that this stage in your lives is incredibly fun. In a few months, one of you will be ...
Happy Mother’s Day to the Best of Them!
They were the generation without self-help books about purposeful parenting or about getting kids to listen and obey. They were the mothers who never stepped foot in a pre-natal yoga class or even heard the word "Lamaze." They were the moms who parented, back when the word “parent” was a noun and not a verb.
They ...
How to Give Yourself a Timeout After A Mom Meltdown
It should come naturally with adulting. Yet, somehow, it doesn’t. Having a kid or two only seems to make it worse. Much worse. I’m talking about being in control of our emotions when things aren’t going quite as planned.
When the to-do list is a mile long, the toddler is pounding on the floor like an ...
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