This is revolutionary: I realized today that motherhood doesn't really have to be as difficult as it seems most days. It takes a little …
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ten reasons bored children are a blessing
Summer is upon us. Many moms I know are frantically attempting to figure out what to do with their children who no longer have schoolwork and …
evidence i deserve absolutely nothing for mother’s day
I really like gifts and my husband will, undoubtedly, give me something for Mother's Day this year. He will do it because he loves me, appreciates me, …
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10 signs mama’s ’bout to lose it
Every mama knows when a baby's about to go postal. He adopts a certain certain far-off gaze, he fusses but no pacifier will be able to soothe him, or …
ten perfect gifts to buy your wife for mother’s day
Mother's Day is coming. With Easter being so late this year, it will be here before we know it.As a pastor's family, since Sunday is a major workday, …
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10 signs you’re a dreamer trying to hack your way through the real world
I have a lot of conversations like this with my husband:Me: "Gah, that tragedy just makes me feel like there is hope after all." Mr. F: "I don't …
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10 roles i refuse to play as a mom
Moms are the swiss army knives of real life. We correct homework, bandage wounds, pay bills, pick weeds, make applesauce, frame crayon art, paint …
how to survive a road trip with your children
Every mama has different strategies when it comes to road trips. My friend Melissa takes three days to pack and plan snacks. I know moms who map out …
a pastor’s wife’s 10 best parenting tips
The boys' school is hosting a parenting seminar this week. They are bringing in a well-respected and successful pastor/parenting expert in to do the …
10 things that will happen at bedtime
Ah, bedtime.The exhausting tasks of the day are over and you finally get to put your precious children in their beds.You are done. You made it. …
10 things that will happen today: big kids edition
These kids were once babies.Not sure when all this big-ness started....A week ago I wrote about the way that caring for babies is like the movie …
10 things that will happen today: baby edition
Raising children is like the movie Groundhog Day, you have to get to relive the same day again, and again, and again, and again....That can be a great …
