Back to School

We are still in the first month of school and already I have heard, “I hate school,” followed by, “I really don’t like that teacher.” These comments make me want to roll my eyes, let out a huge [...]

  As a mom, I spend a lot of time on “the circular drive.” This is the time I spend in my car going back and forth from home chauffeuring various children to sports, extra-curricular [...]

This time of year always feels like a time to reset, especially where friendships are concerned. With the school year swiftly approaching, I know my son will make new friends and have old [...]

Trapper Keeper? Check. New school clothes? Check. Alarm set? Check. Class is in session. It doesn't matter if your kids are 6 or 16, going back to school is a big deal for them. It's a big deal [...]

I’m always trying to show my sons what it means to live out their faith, to bring Jesus with them everywhere they go. This is not always easy. No matter what your age or spiritual maturity, [...]

Every year I declare it won’t sneak up on me and every year I fail. All of a sudden I get an email from the school reminding me about Meet The Teachers night and I look at the calendar and I [...]

If Pinterest were in charge of back to school, here's what it would look like: 1 /2 /3 /4 /5 /6 /7 And here's what I have to say: No Pinterest. I will not measure my success as a mom by your [...]

I have a secret plan for back to school this year. My secret plan is to avoid comparing myself and my summer to other moms this school year. If you struggle at all like I do with comparing [...]

Judging by the store displays spilling into the aisles, back to school season is upon us. And if you're a parent with a soon-to-be college freshman, this back to school season may just be your [...]

My son is about to turn eleven. Soon he’ll be going to middle school, and with that he’ll be out of the house more often--hanging with friends, going to dances and youth group, and I’ll see him a [...]