Tag Archives: Mothering Well

The other day I ran across this great list of verses that we can use to pray over our children. Often I'm in the moment praying about something specific going on, but these prayer verses help us focus...

Let me play out a scenario for you. After a long day, it's finally bedtime. Your kiddos have all been fed, bathed, brushed, and are in their beds. They wait patiently (maybe) for you to com...

I saw you. Or rather, I didn't see you as much as I saw your bright tattoos, your many piercings, and your vibrant-colored hair.  I saw them across the school yard as we both...

She sat in the garden and surveyed the chaos in front of her.  When had things gotten so completely out of control?  It seemed that one minute everything was in order and the next it all was...

An open note to my daughter and to all the girls of this year’s graduating class: 1. Never stick your wet hand in the freezer. For that matter, don’t stick any wet limbs in t...

The bickering cacophony cascading down the stairs was hitting that pitch which indicated mediation was going to be in short order. I was trying to prep for dinner while answering emails with my laptop...

Every time I enter into a new phase of parenthood, I look back and silently congratulate myself for making it through. When my son “graduated” from daycare and into a “real school&rd...

A couple of days ago, a friend of mine captured a picture of me because I was in one of those 'this is my life' moments. The past few weeks have been a season of humility for me as I've fig...

I finally fell apart in my friend’s living room.  I’d spent far too many weeks not wanting to say the words, but it was time.  It wasn’t going away. “What ...

Lauren Flake is the author of 'Where Did My Sweet Grandma Go?: A Preschooler's Guide to Losing a Loved One.'  We had the opportunity to interview her about the story behind this book.&#...