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Honest update here: I'm stumbling through the reading plan right now. I'm reading what was assigned for early July at this point, and I'm hoping I'll be able to catch back up by doubling my reading once school starts. (Ha, school starting! What's that?) It is a nice reminder, though, to see how much God [...]
Over a decade ago, I edited the manuscript of a new book from John Rosemond, a prominent psychologist who writes primarily about family and parenting. I had an 18 month old child at the time, and in the book he made a statement that struck me at that stage in my life: He suggested that [...]
Hey, there. How are you? I mean really, how are you? Our lives have collectively hit an abrupt change, and some of those feeling it the hardest are our kids with special needs. Our kids for whom routine is paramount to having a successful day. From what I'm seeing on my special needs Facebook group feeds, we [...]
You guys, we've done it. We've been reading through the Bible for six months now. We're halfway through. How does that make you feel? I have to admit: I'm proud of myself for sticking with it. It's something I haven't done before. And it's time. Related: How to read the Bible chronologically in a year...with [...]
One of my clearest childhood memories is a summer day when my best friend came over while both our moms were at work. We were sitting on the burnt orange shag carpet in our house, when the episode of ChiPs we were watching was interrupted by the sound of sirens wailing. We grabbed our sandwiches and [...]
We're excited to share our 2020 printable summer read-aloud list with you all! With pools closing or limiting attendance, camps cancelled, and so many other disappointments for our kids this summer, we're trying to look for the silver lining...and (ahem) some activities that will keep them busy during these long days. So, we've created this [...]
We're wrapping up another month in 2020, and we feel weary with the heaviness of the world right now. COVID-19 is still limiting our ability to connect in real life with friends and family. Jobs and finances are serious stressors for many of us. And in the last week, the struggle for racial equality has [...]
Each week we hope to share a few things that have encouraged or inspired us as women, as parents, and as people of faith. We hope they brighten your day too. Related: How to turn all this quantity time into quality time...without losing your mind Caroline wrote about worry in the time of quarantine, and [...]
My daughter sits in the backyard, digging through mud, her clothes stained with dirt and her face strained with focus. I reach for my phone and flick it on. Tap Instagram. An acquaintance is organizing her Tupperware to a Spotify playlist she made just for the quarantine. I stand, stretching out the ache, and plod [...]
This post is based on a talk we gave to the Moms & More preschool moms group at Christ Presbyterian Church. Week 1 of the quarantine: we're rearranging our homes to start the new and exciting, if unexpected, process of homeschooling our kids. We're sitting by the fire and reading books. We created a sourdough [...]
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