Parenting

My daughter has always been a “princess.” When she was three-years-old she had a frilly blue “Cinderella” dress. She would twirl around singing princess songs, telling us how beautiful she was. [...]

“If we measure our success by how eloquently we speak the language, we’re missing the point. What matters is that we’re here.” My grandfather spoke those words to my grandmother when they were [...]

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 [...]

It is so easy to judge other parents.  Admit it, we all do it. We judge the parents who let their child eat, watch, or do those things we see as taboo. And we judge the parents whose children [...]

Bunky had to be about three or four at the time.  Even though that was almost a decade ago (now I feel old, great, but that’s another issue entirely) I can still recall the day as if it was [...]

I wasn't sure what to make of the Bible growing up. Aside from the huge family Bible that collected dust on the top shelf of a hall closet, my only exposure to the Story of God was the [...]

Traditions are great...but sometimes they can create unforeseen expectations among siblings. For example, I've made it a habit to build certain "milestone" celebrations into my parenting with my [...]