In my last post, I shared with you the parameters and goals we set for our eldest so that he could get a smartphone at age 13. You can read that post here and if you subscribe you will also get a free printable setting out these goals that you can use in your home. You're welcome! With my eldest turning 13 this week and finally getting the smartphone he has wanted for so … [Read more...]
To the Mom who can’t ask for help
Maybe this is one of those things that only some people struggle with. Like complaining about bad service or sending food back in a restaurant or wearing flowery patterns. But here’s the thing. I need help...to learn to ask for help! I recently embarked on the most terrifying, anwer-to-prayer passion project of my life, a project that I hope to be the first of many. And in the … [Read more...]
3 Things I wish someone had told me about being a mom
There are more than 3 things. Obviously. Like, that a certain time of the day - the time that was previously referred to as happy hour - would now be referred to as unhappy hour. And that someone else's bathroom, sleeping and eating habits would be dominating my conversations for the foreseeable future (and that I would see absolutely nothing wrong with that!). While I was … [Read more...]
5 Points on Prayer if you’re feeling disconnected…
(or lost or frazzled or disorganized or distracted or overwhelmed..basically, if you're a modern-day woman) I get it! I am fairly confident that if you are reading this, you have a strong cerebral conviction that you MUST pray. Prayer is good. But sometimes you find yourself in a season where your prayers are trite, one-way conversations that sound allot like shopping lists … [Read more...]
What I told my kids about Bullying
I received so much reaction to last week's post about how to help our kids deal with rejection, with an outcry for practical, biblical tools around bullying. Spoiler: I don't think I have any! So today I am sharing from an evolving conversation that I have been having with my boys for the past 5 years. It's truly been a challenge for me as a mom and believer to mine out the … [Read more...]