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May 2016

May 03, 2016

The Inescapable Truth about CHILDHOOD

No matter where we go or what we do on Earth, we can’t escape it....

April 2016

April 28, 2016

Be brave, Mommy.

Over spring break, Dave and I and our four boys met up with some dear...

April 20, 2016

The BIGGEST MISTAKE Many Young Women Make Today

When I was in middle school, I experienced my first big crush. He was tall,...

March 2016

March 31, 2016

To the older couple who stared a hole through my sons and me at lunch today…

My two youngest sons and I LOVE having lunch at Chick-fil-a because of the family-friendly...

March 17, 2016

To the MOM who avoids putting on a SWIMSUIT

I love this time of year...the sun, the breeze, the flowers blooming...everything about it. But,...

February 2016

February 28, 2016

Dear Mother with the Strong-Willed Child: An Open Letter

Dear Mother with the Strong-Willed Child, I saw you at the library the other day,...

February 16, 2016

A Prayer for My Children

Dear Lord, Thank you for my children. I pray they see You in me and...

February 15, 2016

4 Reasons Why a SMARTPHONE is the LAST THING my KIDS NEED

Recently, my ten year-old has been asking me when he can get a smartphone. It...

February 09, 2016

The 2 Things Missing from Motherhood Today

There are lots of us mommies out there, and yet we can feel so alone...

December 2015

December 16, 2015

6 Things to do When You Can’t Agree on How to Discipline Your Kids

When we marry, we enter the marriage with different backgrounds and childhood experiences, so things...

December 14, 2015

5 Encouraging Truths for the FRUSTRATED MOM

Sweet Mama, are you worn out? Frustrated? Do you feel like you just can’t get...

November 2015

November 03, 2015

The BEST WAY to get KIDS to do CHORES without a fight

A few months ago, my husband, Dave, and I were totally at odds with our kids....

April 2015

April 21, 2015

How to Lose Your “Cool” and Have Fun Raising Your Kids

If you've ever watched "The Goldbergs" then you've probably laughed until you've cried and thoroughly...

January 2015

January 29, 2015

10 Things You Probably Shouldn’t Say to Moms of Boys

When I was about twelve years old, I told my mom that I thought God...

November 2014

November 19, 2014

Why I Kiss My Husband In Front Of My Kids (On Purpose)

Whenever I see my husband, Dave, I usually greet him with a hug and a...

October 2014

October 23, 2014

As I was waiting in the checkout line at the grocery store, I browsed...

October 09, 2014

(Mis)Adventures in Family Team-Building

I have so often admired those families in our lives that truly enjoy being...

October 02, 2014

Confessions of a Crazy Mom

I am officially losing my mind, and I don't mean it in the charming "oh,...

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