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My name is Natalie Snapp and I’m a mom. But I’m also a nurse, a psychologist, a professional errand-runner, a personal shopper, a cook, an activities director, a cleaning service, an encourager [...]

There's only two and a half years from my youngest to oldest three biological kids. Let me paint this picture in practicality on a trip to Target when they were little. I figured out the “kid [...]

Lent is a season of spiritual preparation that takes place during the 40 days before Easter. While many people enjoy traditional ways of celebrating the death and resurrection of Jesus during [...]

My 8-year old son's world grew larger in a filthy four-foot alleyway space. We'd spent the afternoon passing out clothing to people who lived on the street in Cleveland. It led us to this spot [...]

"Words create worlds." I wish I was the first person to state this, but it's a concept that has anonymously embedded itself into my head from several places I've read it. It raises a powerful [...]

Sometimes the hardest thing to say is "I'm sorry." (But the rest of the time it's "Worcestershire sauce.") I saw this play out at a professional football game I took my boys to. Halfway through [...]

Liars.  We’re all liars if we say we’re ready to become parents. We can never know everything we need to know to prepare for that moment.  Let this list of 10 Things You Should Know Before [...]

We've been potty training over here. Well, more like reinforcing potty training. My 3-year-old is technically "trained" except for a diaper at nap and bedtime. And the occasional accident when he [...]

You likely know this... Kids need more than a nice house, new clothes, the latest iThing and grub on the table. We sometimes believe that providing all of this for them is what matters most, but [...]

Out of all the jobs that have to be done around the house, which are your favorites? That's probably not a question you feel as prepared to answer as if you were asked to describe the chores that [...]

I once took my teenager aside as she was preparing to sing a song onstage. She was visibly nervous, so I generously said, “What you're about to sing doesn't matter. It doesn't even matter if [...]

Prayer is such a wonderful privilege--we have direct, 24/7 access to the God who created us and loves us. But prayer isn’t just for grown-ups. Jesus wants little children to come to him (Matthew [...]