A Prayer For Our Children for National Day of Prayer
Child of Mine, I am praying for you and your influence in this world. As you enter this world I pray for you. My insides are shaking but I try to keep my hands steady as I try to lead you, share what I know. You are surrounde...
Swing and a Miss
I think it's safe to say that moms have a lot going on all year long. Even so, there are seasons that seem to be a little more packed than others! I am intentional about keeping our after-school activities to a minimum, but w...
Teacher Appreciation Week is Almost Here. Here Are Some Gift Ideas!
Teacher appreciation week is right around the corner. We've compiled ideas for any budget (including no cost!) to be sure you can make the teachers in your life know just how awesome they are. Buy From Their Wish List: Many...
Healing from Pornography with Sam Black
The data doesn't lie. Pornography use by men and women is higher than ever, and its impact on our faith communities, marriages, and lives is significant. Sam Black of Covenant Eyes joins AllMomDoes host Julie Lyles Carr for a...
Our Children Need Relationships
God calls us to a relational, embodied existence. This is impossible to do in solely virtual spaces, and trying to exist only online causes anxiety, loneliness, and depression. We have the opportunity teach our children how t...
Attention Dads! Three (Non-Gifts) Things Moms Crave for Mother's Day!
Mother's Day is May 12th. The ONE day a year dedicated solely to us moms. But if that is the case, then why doesn't it feel that way? I don't know about you but I honestly don't feel like a day meant to celebrate me should en...
A Fresh Look at Beef Burgers
This spring has been teasing me. One day I'm paddle boarding and the next day I'm shivering at the ballpark in my parka. But on those days when the sun is shining - even if there's a breeze that's a little chillier than I pre...
Dear Mom, Your Children Are Safe in God's Hands
Have you ever lost your child at the mall? It has happened to more parents than you would imagine. In fact, the same thing happened to Jesus' parents. That's right, the parents of the Messiah lost Him. Theirs was worse actual...
Unique May Day Basket Ideas!
May Day is one of my favorite holidays. As a child, I thought that making little vases, filling them with flowers, and ding-dong dashing them on neighbors' porches was the greatest thing ever. We would create paper cones, fil...
What is the Good Life? (Can We Talk Series)
Everyone wants to live their best life, but what if living your best life now literally means living for, and with, Jesus? Today we end our Season One of Can We Talk with a conversation about how Christ empowers us to live th...
The Working Mom's Guide to Planning Summer Childcare
Spring Break is barely behind us yet I have been ready for summer for months now. Not because of my desperate need of some sunshine and blue skies, though yes, that is more than needed during this dreary springtime we have in...