I don’t know about you, but I know for our family the saying holds true, “Time flies when you’re having fun”. This summer sure is flying by, but it sure has been filled with fun. Even though it’s been “good” things, it doesn’t always mean it’s the “right” things. I would say most often they…
I am no pro at parenting. We have one child and she is only 5. But one thing I do know is that after working with kids/teens for over 15 years in youth ministry and having been able to use what I’ve learned through my social work degree, is that even though we complicate parenting,…
Not much by way of introduction, since we’ve kinda got the same ‘ole, same ‘ole, going on! So here goes… Mazy got some face paint from the dollar store and so she had to give it a try. You can tell someone was ecstatic about it and someone else was not: Mazy’s school had a…
The other day I was playing Legos with our daughter. As she was verbalizing this little pretend play script, I loved to hear what her little mind was imagining. My husband and I often look at each other when we hear her pretending away and say, “It’s so fun to just hear her play!” And…
Can I just tell you something? Your kids are going to be JUST fine. No really, they are. Over the past few days on social media, I have sensed, due to comments made on posts, that mamas are carrying a lot of guilt. Guilt over what they aren’t doing. Guilt over what they can’t do….
This is an article written by husband for our church’s publication. I couldn’t help but share it with you, knowing that this is such a prevalent issue in today’s culture. Do you struggle with finding a balance of how much time to spend on your cell phone? This might make you think twice the next…
