Tag Archives: Mothering Well
10 Things I do to Get Ready for Back to school
I know. I know. You are either ready for it or not, but I think it's important that we still talk about it....getting ready for back to school. Just for fun, pop into our community group and weigh in ...
Aug 07, 2018
The Leap to College: Preparing Your Child for When You Won't Be There Anymore
At every step in a child's life, mom is there to impart wisdom and shape their child to be the best they can be. It seems daunting - all the things we need to teach our kids before they head off on th...
Aug 07, 2018
Don't Have a Landline at Home? Set up Smart911 for Emergencies!
The other day we were asking on social media how parents handle teaching their kids what to do in an emergency situation, particularly if they don't have a landline at home. Weigh in on that conversat...
Aug 06, 2018
My Adult Child Rejected the Faith of His Youth
"Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it." Proverbs 22:6 When I was a young mom I took this to mean: "Train up a child in the way he should go, and he'l...
Aug 06, 2018
Summer Birthdays: Send Them to Kindergarten, or Wait Another Year?
I loved being super pregnant in the summer. Having central air conditioning and living in an area that never gets too raging hot were definitely factors that helped, I'm sure. I also loved wearing flo...
Aug 02, 2018
I Can't Be Friends With My Kids. I Have To Be Their Mom.
I'd already told her it was bedtime, yet my five-year-old was running around the house like a crazy person. Threats were made, and she disappeared. Then she returned. I had no choice but to follow thr...
Jul 18, 2018
For the Mom Who Longs for Time with Jesus
I had a conversation with a young mommy yesterday and she was recounting her previous night. She realized that she hadn't read her Bible in quite some time and she missed having some quiet time with t...
Jul 15, 2018
A Step by Step Guide to Opting Out of Direct Mail
I've talked in the past about how we were victims of identity theft because of our house burglary. As a result of this experience, I highly recommend that everyone take a moment to freeze their credit...
Jul 11, 2018
Fighting Kids: When to Intervene and When to Let Them Argue
Like most siblings, my kids fight. It drives me bananas. But I've learned to not mind it so much. Here's why: Just recently I overheard my son respond assertively and appropriately when a rather boist...
Jul 02, 2018
If Only We Could See Ourselves Like Others Do
We are often our own worst critics aren't we? So many times I look in the mirror and that negative tape we all know so well starts playing. It's a constant battle to shut it off and remind yourself th...
Jun 21, 2018
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