It is family movie night! Movies, popcorn, snacks and snuggles on the couch are one of my favorite times with our girls! This can be so much fun for many families but for some it can be a time of “stress.” What do you watch when you have kids of different age groups who cannot…
Category: Family
Father’s Day
Many men see fatherhood through a personal, narrow lens of their own life experience. What they see is often distorted based on that experience. How many times have we heard someone say, “I won’t ever parent the way my father did.” I said that a few times. Or, “I parent the way I do because…
War at Home
I remember when we only had two kids, our oldest daughter and our first son. Our son was a momma’s boy. Every morning he would crawl up in my lap to drink his bottle of milk and we would have snuggle time. It was our special morning routine. For a little over two years of…
A Grandmother’s Influence
In early March, my husband and I embarked on a long-planned trip overseas, part of which was a reflective tour of the seven churches of Revelation. We had been looking forward to it for a long time, but as the time to leave approached, we realized that we would not see our grandkids (and the…
Loving Our Kids in 2020
I believe all parents want to love and raise their kids well. Our desire is to give them the best, provide wonderful opportunities for them to experience, and face each challenge with care and love. Parents often seek out many resources: books, podcasts, trainings, many tools. It can become overwhelming and bring to mind all…