I am writing to you as one parent to another. My heart aches because my daughter has been targeted by mean girls at her school. This is not new. It is something that started in middle school and seems to … Continue reading →
One of my daughters will graduate from middle school next week. It can’t come soon enough. You hear how difficult these years can be on children–maybe even recall your own challenges at that age–but until your child is the … Continue reading →
Sometimes I think it’s hard to be a Christian mom in the age of social media. As I scroll through my Facebook news feed, I see so many mothers posting about how much they love their kids and being a mom and … Continue reading →
Raising kids is not an exact science. It’s more like trial and error, with an emphasis on error. After two decades of mothering, I’ve learned some lessons that are worth passing along. Perhaps some of the young moms out there … Continue reading →
Have you set your New Year’s Resolutions yet? I think about them every year, but since my mother always told me not to make a promise I couldn’t keep, I don’t make a point of writing out or declaring resolutions … Continue reading →
I have been involved with MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) for the past ten years as a mentor. Though today’s moms live in a much different culture than I did while I was raising my preschoolers, some things remain the same. … Continue reading →