Perfectly imperfect: Guiding your kids to press on
This “perfectly imperfect” truth all hit me when I was outside playing catch with my four year old son. He loved baseball, and as much as I tried, I…
For the parent who feels powerless
While sitting in my car in the pick-up line at school, I was doing what you might guess. I was scrolling through Instagram as I often do while I wait…
Raise the child you have, not the child you want
I have a friend who learned her daughter had cancer after her visit to the pediatrician when she was 2-years-old. Her blood work was off, and this…
“How one simple practice changed the way I parent”
“What do you need to confess, Mommy?” I rephrased my son’s question in my mind. What don’t I need to confess? I didn’t realize that in teaching my…
Teaching our kids how to view food
Keto, Whole30, I Quit Sugar, counting macros, intermittent fasting, Trim Healthy Mama, carb cycling, Paleo, various detoxes and cleanses—I think…
How to thrive as the parent of a sensitive teenager
My son has been quiet all afternoon. Not in his usual introverted way—today he’s brooding. Slumpy. I plop down beside him on the couch. “Okay,…
Manna in the margins
Becoming a mother came with a surprising level of mourning. As I held onto the tangible joy of my first born and then second, I couldn’t deny the…
Giving grace instead of advice
Keep the advice—I’ll take the sucker Sometimes mamas need help and advice. But all the time, they need grace. Once upon a time, at Trader Joes, I…
Determine my steps: Pause, look, consider, and rest in the Lord
His wavy, blonde hair was damp and tousled, and his cheeks were flushed. I couldn’t help but smile at both signs of a quality afternoon nap as he…
