I know exactly how to get your child to hold still and be quiet. (Ah ha! That got your attention.) Not only that, but your child will become stronger and more flexible. You're skeptical, I can tell. That's natural;...
April is child abuse awareness month.
Child abuse is more prevalent than anyone would care to imagine. It can happen to any child, of any race, any age, and either sex. One in ten children will be sexually abused by...
My daughter and I try to take a weekend road trip at least once a year for mom and daughter bonding. So, we're pretty much road trip experts, in a sense. Although, I won't actually claim to be an...
Recently a dear friend asked me, “So, how’s it going with three little boys?” I said to her, “For the first time in my life, I am taking it one day at a time.”
She threw her head back with...
Here's to your kids:
The kid who loves to read
The kid who would rather watch a movie
The kid who loves to make noise
The kid who is quiet
The kid who loves to play sports
The kid that does not like sports
The kid...
This year was our first family summer vacation. We headed east to Florida, more specifically, Fort Lauderdale. Why Florida? Well, my husband graduated from Knox Theological Seminary with a Master's Degree in Classical Christian Studies. I am so super...
Oh, sibling comparison and competition... how I detest thee.
I am a middle child. I have an older sister and a younger brother. I don't have any real memories of competing with them, but I'm sure my mom would tell...
I struggle with the tween years the most. They break little pieces of my heart and scare me.
These are the years where I see my daughter's childhood innocence slipping into a mature understanding of the world around her. Those...
A little naive, maybe?
Let me start off by saying I am not a gun owner... unless Nerf guns count. And the only interaction I have with guns is through the headlines.
We recently had a fun sleepover with a friend's child who...
Filtered v. Free Speech
In our home, we filter our word choices in front of our kids, but sometimes on a hectic morning a mamma might slip. Since Monster #2's favorite series of books is "I Survived," the topics we...
Life In Coastal Bend
Fall In The Coastal Bend 2024
Fall is here and the Coastal Bend is full of fun fall activities for all ages! From pumpkin patches to haunted houses, trunk or...
