Summer is here and I can’t be the only one who wasn’t prepared. We have a few weeks planned (sports camp, youth camp, volunteering, grandparent trip), but there’s still an abundance of unstructured free time where my son will be happy to embody Newton’s first law of … [Read more...] about How I Keep My Kid From Brain Rot Over the Summer
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What To Do When Your Child Doesn’t Believe In God
We’ve all heard about the story of the prodigal son. Jesus shared this story about a wayward child who blew his inheritance, lived recklessly, and once defeated, returned back home to his father who readily forgave and embraced him. It was a parable meant to show God’s … [Read more...] about What To Do When Your Child Doesn’t Believe In God
4 Lessons I am Learning as a New Parent
The last several months have been by far the most rewarding yet challenging, exhausting yet joy filled months of my life. In September I gave birth to my first child, a sweet and happy little boy who has brought me more joy than I can put into adequate words. While the transition … [Read more...] about 4 Lessons I am Learning as a New Parent
Parenting a Challenging Child
Who is the most powerful member of your family? Could it be one of the children? If so, it isn’t likely the one who is excelling in his classes or running for student council. Rather, it is the one who is acting out, creating drama in the home, and exhausting both mom and … [Read more...] about Parenting a Challenging Child
Focus Your Parenting on Repair
There is so much pressure on you, Mama. An endless stream of advice and books and perspectives- so many voices telling you all the things you should be thinking about and implementing as a parent. It can be overwhelming and exhausting to try all of these things, and even just … [Read more...] about Focus Your Parenting on Repair
How to (Not) Alienate Your Child in 4 Easy Steps
Being a parent is no easy gig. We spend the early years looking for some peace and quiet, and the latter years missing the noise. When the teen years hit we have to adjust from being the one that hung the moon to the one that’s suddenly ignored. It’s normal for kids to pull away … [Read more...] about How to (Not) Alienate Your Child in 4 Easy Steps
