Do You Wanna Have a Baby?
I’ve been hearing daily reprises of FROZEN songs ever since the movie hit the theater last fall. My kids love it and have memorized most of the songs by heart and can even play a couple of them on the...
View ArticlePray for Your Teen!
[click image to download]I received a request from a reader this week for a printable prayer guide for teens. Here’s what she wrote: Thank you so much for your head-to-toe prayers! I’ve been using your...
View ArticlePraying for Your Unborn Child
[click on image to download]A friend of mine once told me that, all through one of her pregnancies, she prayed God would give her a beautiful little girl with blue eyes and dark hair. God granted that...
View ArticleLost & Found
It was a stupid thing to do. That much is obvious. Normally, I would have spent recess swinging or sliding or riding on the merry-go-round. But that day, I sat alone at the edge of the playground...
View ArticleWhich Shall It Be?
Norman Rockwell’s “Freedom from Fear” (1943)A friend of mine (and fellow mother of many) recently sent me a copy of the following poem. It conveys beautifully the special place each and every child...
View ArticleLetter to a Weary Mom
Do you hang on to old letters, so you can read them again and again? I do. Especially now that handwritten notes have become such a rarity, I enjoy leafing through that stack of saved correspondence,...
View Article10 Things Your Teenager Hates
There’s no doubt about it. Navigating life with a teenager at home can be a little tricky. All those hormones raging through the bloodstream will sometimes have you walking on eggshells. (Of course,...
View ArticleMy Favorite Marriage and Family Blogs
If there’s anything I’ve learned in 27+ years of marriage, it’s that “happily ever after” takes work. Yes, it’s attainable, but not without liberal helpings of love and focus and commitment and...
View ArticleMaking Big Investments in Little Things
President Obama created quite a stir last week with his comments regarding Moms who leave the workplace to stay home and raise children: “That’s not a choice we want Americans to make,” he said...
View ArticleCultivating Contentment
My husband used to have a medical colleague with a bad habit of complaining: When work was slow, he’d complain that he couldn’t make any money. When work was busy, he’d complain that he never saw his...
View ArticleFathers Matter (Every Day of the Year)
Last Sunday was Father’s Day — a day for celebrating the parent that goes largely unnoticed and under-appreciated the rest of the year. Dads are under-appreciated partly because our society is no...
View ArticleTo the Mother whose Child is Leaving Home
[photo source]You knew it was coming. From the first moment you held that tiny baby in your arms, you knew the day would dawn when you’d have to let her go. But it came much sooner than you expected,...
View ArticleHelping Siblings become Friends
One of the first things people usually notice about our children is how well they get along. Sure, they have occasional squabbles, but that is the exception rather than the rule. For the most part,...
View ArticleThat Time I Had a Baby at 45
Our family has a lot to celebrate this week: Yesterday was my youngest daughter’s birthday. Today is my birthday. Tomorrow is my husband’s birthday. And the following day marks the 30th anniversary of...
View ArticleHow Could a Mom Regret Having Children?
A friend of mine recently sent me a link to an article that I’m having a hard time wrapping my mind around. The author was investigating “the growing movement of women who wish they’d never had kids.”...
View ArticleThe Best Marriage Lessons are Taught by Example
We don’t get to see my husband’s parents often, but every time we do, I marvel at how loving and attentive my father-in-law is to his wife. Now in her late seventies, Mom has a lot of health issues,...
View Article3 Life Lessons I Learned from My Father
It has been nearly 12 years since I lost my dear Daddy to cancer, but the wonderful life lessons he taught me live on, alongside a heart full of fond memories. What follows are a few of my favorites,...
View ArticleThat Time I Had a Baby at 45
Our family has a lot to celebrate this week: Yesterday was my youngest daughter’s birthday. Today is my birthday. Tomorrow is my husband’s birthday. And the following day marks the 30th anniversary of...
View ArticleHow Could a Mom Regret Having Children?
A friend of mine recently sent me a link to an article that I’m having a hard time wrapping my mind around. The author was investigating “the growing movement of women who wish they’d never had kids.”...
View ArticleThe Best Marriage Lessons are Taught by Example
We don’t get to see my husband’s parents often, but every time we do, I marvel at how loving and attentive my father-in-law is to his wife. Now in her late seventies, Mom has a lot of health issues,...
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