Recently I heard someone refer to a particular child as “so bright” because they were excelling in school and it struck a chord. Referring to a particular child as “bright” is essentially saying they are smarter than the others. It had me questioning by what standard we attribute a child’s intelligence. I have had well-meaning people […]
The Case for Having Kids
How many times have you heard someone tell you why they don’t want to have kids, or why you shouldn’t have kids, or why you should wait to have kids? A simple search on Google brought up 73,000,000 results against having children! Is that seriously happening?!?!?! The idea that kids are holding you down or […]
Yes Kids, It’s Okay to be Rude!
We spend the vast majority of our parenting journey teaching our kids to be nice. We teach them to be kind and caring. We read books on encouraging empathy in our kids and how to foster gentleness in them. It IS important for our children to learn tact, social etiquette and how to be independent members […]
Speaking Words of Life Into My Kids
I want to tell you a story. A story about a goofy little toddler who is rarely dressed in anything resembling a decent outfit. She spends half the time wearing princess costumes and the other half completely naked. She is a wild mixture of chaos and gentleness and she is ALWAYS needing me. One afternoon, […]
25 Creative Date Ideas When you Have No Babysitter
I love date night, but living on a remote island away from all our family and friends means a serious lack of babysitters! We all know the importance of a regular date night to keep the romance alive in your marriage, but HOW do you do that when you are stuck at home? Whether you […]
Finding Contentment in Motherhood
As a mom of five young children, the whole “Wow, you must be busy!” seems a little anticlimactic. I am not busy! I am a supersonic jet who ran out of fuel long ago. I’m running on fumes people! I am the little lady (who looks far too young to have this many kids, gasp!) at […]
5 Reasons my House is a Mess when You Come Over
Many people have asked me how I keep my house clean with 5 young children, the short answer… I don’t. Every day is a battleground with me: the vacuum, the dish pile, and the laundry pile. Every day I go through my lists and tidy up the random chaos of my home. And yet every […]
Yes Kids, It’s Okay to Say “No” to Adults!
Imagine with me, you’re at Thanksgiving dinner, surrounded by family. Kindly old Aunt Agnes comes over and starts gushing over your children. They are young, 3 and 4 years old, and instantly retreat behind your legs. You can tell they are nervous. Your aunt approaches this obvious resistance as a game, trying to reach them […]
Ode to Motherhood
Motherhood is hard, many days I find myself on my knees asking God for strength to face yet another whiny day or handle that sibling rivalry for the hundredth time. This is my somewhat humorous “Ode to Motherhood.” May it bring a smile to your face in the midst of your own stage in the […]
Raising kids in a messed up world
We are raising kids in a culture where: “life is short, have an affair.” 25% of all pregnancies end in abortion. thinking something is wrong makes you a hater. Confusion reigns. wrong is right and right is wrong! We are raising our children in a messed up tangle of a world bathed in the hazy […]
A Relaxing Sunday Nap? Think Again!!!!!!
Today, I tried to have a nap. Why did I do that? With 5 kids you would think I had accepted the fact that those days are behind me. But in my everlasting state of exhaustion, I missed my Sunday nap so bad today I couldn’t resist the call of sweet sweet slumber. So I […]
Masking: the Female Inclination to Say one Thing and Think Another
It has come to my attention that we, mothers/wives/women, have a problem. I will label it “masking”. We ALL do it at some time or another. I rarely come upon someone who does not, and often when I do I find them tactless and offensive. Ah, a conundrum indeed. Take the Quiz Find out if […]
