Youthful eyes are on us this holiday season. They watch how we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. They pay attention to what we spend our money and time on. They feel our stress or our peace during the month of December. What our children learn to value at Christmastime, they learn from us as […]
It’s a boy. A boy. And yet another boy. The ultrasound confirmed that I was officially a Mom of triplet sons which meant I was going to have my work cut out for me. It wasn’t the dirt and grime or nonstop action of raising young boys that scared me. The thought of having three […]
Growing up I was fearful of roller coasters, bees, and thunderstorms. Our children are growing up scared of being shot or blown up while at school, the movies, church or at an entertainment venue. When I was young we used to practice tornado and fire drills at school. Today, kids are taught to silently hide […]
How does this… Turn into this… in a few blinks of an eye. I’m not sure how we’re already at this stage in our family, but I have to say these guys are way more fun now than they ever were 16 years ago! The big question I’m asked is did we buy them three […]
We know it’s our kids’ work to do, but we remind them constantly of what needs to be accomplished before school starts back up. We see no hope for our child to get their reading and math work done if we don’t help them along. Helpful, not helpful. Our high schoolers just picked up their […]
Teach your kids how to sort, separate and put their dirty clothes in the wash now. Show your children how to treat stains, measure detergent and explain the importance of removing lint from the dryer vent after every cycle. Don’t turn your son’s sports socks right side out, since you aren’t the one who took […]
There’s nothing I love more than the week after my kids get home from sleep away summer camp. Our kids hang around home reminiscing about their few weeks away in the Missouri humidity while we tend to their bug bites, bumps, and bruises. One is nursing a painful ingrown toenail; one is peeling profusely from […]
If the house goes up in flames, I want my people, my scrapbooks and my sand bottles. Forget the jewelry, just grab the sand. My sand bottle collection represents memories I’ve gathered over the past decade of my life. The 46 unique bottles grace our master bedroom fireplace mantel and represent travels I’ve made near […]
In a few days our kids will shut down their technology. All Snapchat streaks must come to an end. They will bid farewell to their normally scheduled academic and athletic programming and head to the woods. Our four teenagers will go live amongst strangers and bugs and humidity and uncomfortable beds. I’m going to assume they […]
If witnessing your kids laying around on devices after school and on weekends is making you crazy now, how are you going to feel this summer when the time off beckons constant screen usage? Become your child’s media mentor and make a plan to intentionally decrease screen use in your family this summer.
