Honoring All the Mothers (Who Are Loving the Kids They’ve Got)
Moms, we can be so attuned to what we might be doing wrong as a mom that we can absolutely miss what we are doing right.
Moms, we can be so attuned to what we might be doing wrong as a mom that we can absolutely miss what we are doing right.
The man behind me at the grocery checkout was on his phone with his daughter—and clearly having a hard time getting a word in edgewise. “No, honey, I—” [pause as his daughter talks]. His voice rose slightly, as he tried to break in. “But I am listening, I just don’t think—” [another pause]. “Honey—” His…
As a mom fully entrenched in the teen parenting season (in the highly sensitive “managing college admissions” phase) and as a social researcher hearing from parents whenever I speak, I’m sensitive to adults’ perceptions of teens and their behavior. Much of the current media messaging and cultural conversation conveys a handwringing, going-to-heck-in-a-hand-basket attitude—a jaded skepticism…
When you’re around the children in your life (maybe one’s in your lap right now while you’re reading this), keep an eye out for some of the sweet behaviors that draw you together—and see how you can put them into practice with your spouse.
I have some exciting news to share and it’s just in time for Christmas! But first I’ll give you three clues: It’s a book based on one of my devotionals (Hint: my most recent one!) It involves a couple of kids and their cute sidekicks (who happen to be a puffin and a monkey!) I…
Being able to talk well is usually dependent on our kids not thinking that we are going to freak out.