A New Year’s Evolution?
Next year I will...
In 2016 I will stop...
From this moment I promise I'm going to be more...
Fill in the gaps right? And being New...
Invite your Child to Change the World
"Children should be seen and not heard."
That seemed to largely be the mantra when I was growing up. The idea that children were probably...
Manners Matter
Manners Maketh the (little) Man
There is something incredibly satisfying as a parent when you hear your child being well mannered. A well-behaved and courteous...
God speaks. Are you listening?
Liezel joined me at church and youth group and sat in on many of the SCA (Student Christian Association) meetings in high school –...
Is There Hope?
Cause for fear
It’s been a scary couple of weeks. Terrorist attacks in Paris; Mass shootings in Mali; Bombs destroying lives in Beirut and an...
Helping your child with their anger
Anger happens. Chances are you see or experience it in some for or other every single day. Road rage. Social media rants. Frustration at...
Time management for moms (and dads)
Time. Don’t you wish you sometimes had just a little more of this valuable commodity? Most of us feel that we have more tasks...
Angry with your kids? Watch that temper
Ask any parent whether they love their child and hopefully the answer would be a resounding "Yes". Ask the same person if they ever...
Parents need strong marriages too
Becoming a parent is a blessing and a joy. Becoming a parent can also feel like an uphill struggle that saps every ounce of...
For when you feel like a bad mom
A reoccurring conversation that comes up between moms is that we always feel like we are not doing enough for our kids, or we...