I was starting to feel more and more annoyed with my kids, and like I'd much rather just feel scrolling mindlessly through my phone. I knew something was wrong.
Read MoreWe teach our kids a script for what to do when someone grabs a toy away from them.
Read MoreI sometimes miss or even ignore opportunities to teach my children how to obey because I'm going so fast through my day.
Read MoreHere are some examples of how I can be more than just a needs meeter without having to take extra time for planning, preparing or without having to be perfect.
Read MoreI grew up thinking that if someone was mad at me, it was really bad. I'm finding now that there can be 'love in mad.'
Read MoreReminiscing about postpartum memories...
Read MoreStep-by-step script of the Intensive Potty Training method.
Read MoreWe tend to think that outings and fun things will make our kids happy, but then they just AREN'T happy like we expected.
Read MoreAt bedtime she said, "Daddy...my tummy hurts and I feel sad because no one is singing special songs to ME today."
UNBELIEVABLE!!! I bit my lip so I wouldn't say the first thing that popped into my head...
Read More"I haven't done good enough as a mom. I am not a good enough mom. I don't spend enough time listening to them, giving them enough attention, playing with them, being affectionate enough with them. I'm failing as a mom."
Read MoreBefore I say things like, “My boy is so rambunctious,” “My child is not a good sleeper,” or, “My child is shy,” what does God have to say or what does God feel about my child and his/her behavior?
Read MoreTwo things that I held on to about God when I was overwhelmed.
Read MoreI had an ideal picture of what I thought motherhood would be like. It's not as ideal as I thought.
Read MoreWhen my daughter realizes that she doesn't have something she would like, she doesn't just want it. She wants it enough to have the mood of her whole day change.
Read MoreI find myself looking at my iPhone way too much.
Read MoreMaybe it's not so much about whether or not I had the epidural, or if my birth was completely natural or not. Maybe my labor was tailored specifically for me and what God wanted to work in me. Maybe He had unique plans for what He wanted to lead ME through and how I'd encounter Him in the middle of it all.
Read MoreIn the midst of this potty dilemma the other day, Ava and I had a powerful conversation.
Read MoreI started wondering if my messy house meant something more than a messy house. I started wondering if it meant that I was failing as a mom.
Read MoreMy 2 year-old, Bethie, actually talks about Frozen so much, and pretends to be Elsa so frequently, that I was actually starting to feel a little concerned. This past week, it felt like every conversation, every sentence out of her mouth ended up returning somehow to this now-epic kid’s movie.
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