Tag Archives: Mothering Well

Back in the day, I had a whole lot of educational philosophy that was one hundred percent correct and better than your educational philosophy. Or your neighbor's. Or your mom's. I was on the ball. It ...

Somehow my granddaughter has gotten it into her head that when her two year old brother turns three he will magically mature and listen to her five year old wisdom.  “Ooh,” she gripes...

I hide.   From people. And not like ‘hide and seek’. I’m not wanting to be sought.   I’m hiding with purpose an...

We had just returned home from a winter camping trip. Mountains of laundry and snow gear lined our hallway, dishes were begging to be loaded in the dishwasher, and food needed to be unpacked and put a...

We all want the very best for our children, but it’s impossible to do everything right all the time.  Admitting that is freeing – and it’s also encouraging to other moms in the ...

When my girls were little, they probably watched Rainbow Brite more than a hundred times.  The theme song is still fried into my brain (“Rainbow Brite, Stars are shining bright …&rdq...

Moms, hear this:  You can't always be there for everything, and that's okay. I never drop my kids off at school. Or so rarely, that I can probably count the times on my hand...

That’s right. In the face of believing that kids need to do hard things and face challenges and learn how to press in, I’m one of those moms who makes things easy for my kids.&#...

So why teach theology (the study of God and his interaction with man) to our kids? Our kids are exposed to theology every day. If we don’t teach theology, our kids will not be able to discern be...

There are so many people that say pregnancy is a blessing, but what if it’s not? Sometimes we forget that not everyone has an easy pregnancy. I had no idea what to do, or what to expect...