Category Archives: AllMomDoes

PARENT: "How was school?" CHILD: "Fine." PARENT: "What did you do today?" CHILD: "Nothing." Does this sound familiar? There are times when talking to your child feels like pulling teeth. Part of the p...

While I'm grateful for how God has provided, healed and blessed my life since my divorce, my former July 18 anniversary date stirs up a lot of grief over what our family has lost. If you've got divorc...

My eight-year-old made a poor choice, so she got a consequence. She was upset about it. There was begging and pleading involved. But I held firm, because I know that's what works. But then I made a mi...

We are looking forward to lots of barbeques and time with family and friends this summer. The Fourth of July is always a holiday we look forward to. My daughter's birthday is a few days later so it so...

I have decided I am the worst end of the school year mom of all time. I simply could not keep up this year. Every week I started to care less about the homework my kids were supposed to do and wonder ...

My sister and I went out to lunch with my daughter and granddaughter the other day. As the meal progressed, we realized that our roles had flipped, and suddenly my sister and I were the children, and ...

It's burger season, and nothing satisfies like an all-beef patty. But even though burgers are sure to please, they're not one-size-fits-all. Take my house, for example: One of my kids doesn't like mel...

Summer is approaching and it's the perfect time for refreshing drinks. I used to love to hear my mom talk about the weird concoctions she used to drink when she was young. She always had a smile on he...

As my Mom like to say, "parenting is not for cowards." You need to be brave to parent because let's face it, it is kind of scary knowing that you are in charge of nurturing and moulding this little hu...

Malachi 4:6 "He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers." Our daughter made her dad a Father's Day card way in advance. On Mother's Day t...