A colleague of mine recently resigned from an awesome job. Unlike most smart, ambitious, educated elder millennials, she didn’t level up the ladder and accept …
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I Started a Bible Study with My Teenagers. Then Wanted To Jump Off A Cliff
Similar to so many all-American Christian families, my kids have gone to church since birth, and then youth group since hitting thirteen. They know their …
5 Truths Every Mom of Teens Needs to Hear, Today
Parenting teens in today’s world can feel beyond overwhelming. Kind of like trying to stay cool when you’re a piece of dry wood tossed into …
The Flip Side Of Being A Boy Mom
I’ve always said God knew what he was doing when he gave me three boys. Which is hilariously ironic because I’m one of three sisters, …
Divorced Moms: Freedom From Guilt Is Only Found In The Forward
Mommy guilt is obviously no fun. But if you’re a single/divorced mom, it’s an absolute killer. Being a parent in this increasingly insane world is …
My Epic Back-To-School Manifesto
Ahhhh, back to school. The only three letter phrase delivering more dread to my soul might be “Beach is closed.” As much I love summer, …
Moms: Even The Little Sacrifices Matter
I recently gave up a girls trip to the Cayman Islands. It was pretty crushing. One of my best friends had been planning her 40th …
I’m Kinda Ready for Jesus’ Return, And I Bet You Are Too
A couple days ago, while sitting down for lunch procrastinating my next work call, I turned on Fox News like always, only to be treated …
6 Truths For Moms To Remember, When Army-Crawling Through The Teen Years
Unless you’re homeschooling your teen right now or live on a remote island, chances are you’ve been dealing with the stuff of nightmares we never …
10 Things I Wish I Knew As A Younger Mom
I’ve been practicing of messy art of motherhood for a long time now. Like, decades. And just as God’s humor would have it, right when …