Many people either comment to me about how well behaved my kids are, or that their kids are just different than mine, and that “nothing works” on theirs. Well of course! All kids are different – each of my kids…
Read moreI’ve been wrestling lately with “purpose” and “plans”. My kids are all becoming school aged. My teens are becoming more independent (praise God) and life is just taking on a new season. It’s causing me to be introspective and really…
Read moreI have often heard parents talk about their child’s right to privacy in regard to his or her cell phone. I know I can’t be the only one that thinks this is crazy! Let’s be very clear: A teenager having…
Read moreOnce upon a time I was young and single. My life was incredibly fun and exciting. Marriage had become 100% optional for me, as I found that I could be awesome all by myself. Adding a man- permanently- into that…
Read moreBy this point we have pretty well established that I am a strict, rule enforcing, consequence doling kind of mom. I approach each parenting decision with the end result in mind. I’m not big on sleepovers, I monitor play dates…
Read moreCan we all agree that The Holidays are just Holi-CRAY?! I mean seriously. Between hosting company, attending events and parties and then the shopping and the teacher gifts and Christmas Cards… and I can go on and on, but quite…
Read moreWithout going into too much detail, I can admit that one of my kids is a recovering narcissist. I mean all kids are to a certain extent, it’s human nature. Some people are naturally more wired to be considerate and…
Read moreWhen I was a child my mother would often say to me “I hope you have a child exactly like you one day…” GASP! The nerve, and I wasn’t sure what that meant exactly but it felt like some sort…
Read moreIn recent months, a lot of darkness has come to light. There are kneelers, and “me too”’s and public testimonies about sexual harassment and assault. Our leadership makes most of us cringe daily. It feels unsettling. And it also feels…
Read moreHaving five kids in the house we have certainly had our fair share of these little angels attempting to play us against each other. It typically starts with little ones when they’re little, over little things like an extra pack…
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I got my Bachelors Degree in Child Development and worked with kids for many years prior to having my own. I never imagined I would have a family of SEVEN, but here I am and LOVING every minute of it. I love helping people live their best life, raise good people and have FUN while doing it!
My life is the unmistakable byproduct of God’s amazing love and grace. Despite my every effort to screw up my life, He protected me, molded me and taught me along the way.
