Kid Kindness
What kind of kindness can kids kindly give? How is a kind kid created? A room full of toddlers all wanting the same toy is usually not a picture of…
Protecting Our Kids Eternally
For parents, few things are more important than keeping our kids safe. It's why we incessantly check on them as babies to make sure they're still…
Kids: Do They Grow Up Fast?
How many times have you heard older women say, “Enjoy your children each day. They grow up so quickly.” Meanwhile you have multiple carpools, sports…
Give Your Kids a Morning Makeover
I love a good makeover show. A couple buys a run-down house with good "bones." They gawk at the paneling and turn up their noses at the overgrown…
Talking to Kids About Tragedy
We all want to protect our children from the things they hear in the news. We want them to feel like tragedy couldn’t happen to them, because we, as…
The Value of Imperfect Parents
My first year as a second grade teacher, I taught an adorable little boy. He was quiet, didn’t have a lot of friends and seemed very nervous about…
A Chocolate Covered Easter
Do you worry about the Easter sermons in big church? The Palm Sunday sermon is usually a tough one to sit through with a four- or five-year-old. The…