Loving our Kids

If you’re worried that your babies are growing up too quickly, but you’re also crazy-tired from being needed every single second, keep this in mind: Big kids can dress themselves, get their own snacks (and cook family meals!), do their own laundry, and learn how to accomplish other tasks, like grass-mowing and bathroom scrubbing. Plus,…

“I don’t have to, I get to.” – Jen Schmidt, Balancing Beauty and Bedlam A recent weekend was “supposed” to include a 90th birthday celebration for my grandmother-in-law. I was “supposed” to use the 10+ hours of car time to work on a project on my laptop. Instead, one of my children woke up with…

“I wish I could get sick so we can have a day to rest.” When one of my children spoke those words, I stopped dead in my tracks. She looked nervous, like maybe she was going to get in trouble for wishing to get sick. I glanced at the overstuffed calendar and considered the overflowing…

I sometimes have dreams that are so vivid, I think my dream actually happened in real life. Like the time I dreamed my friend’s (very kind and patient) husband was physically abusing her. The dream felt so real and vibrant, that after weeks of worrying myself sick, I finally called her and asked her about…

Have you ever felt really frustrated about chores with your kids? Maybe a bit like a failure as a parent because they just won’t listen at chore-time? I have SO been there (and sometimes, I still am). But those feelings of defeat are unfounded. It’s the enemy whispering in our ear. He wants us to…