Author: Kate Etue

Kate Etue is an award-winning writer who buys way more books than she can read, but we can all dream, right? She is married to her high school best friend and they are raising four kids and a dog in a cool little suburb of Nashville, Tennessee. She never expected to be a homeschool mom or a special-needs mom, but she’s both. And as it turns out, sometimes the biggest surprises in life are the best.
Spirituality

Reading the Bible in a year with your kids | March reading plan

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Reading the Bible in a year with your kids | March reading plan

I had a revelation this month. Reading the Bible in a year can be so challenging because Leviticus and February hit at the same time. Reading these lists of laws can be monotonous, especially in the dark days of winter. But I was convicted this week by a verse in Nehemiah: "So Ezra the priest brought the [...]

Motherhood

The ancient family way: Is ‘raising our kids to leave us’ actually a terrible idea?

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The ancient family way: Is ‘raising our kids to leave us’ actually a terrible idea?

Nine years ago, my husband and I jumped at the chance to buy a house we hated. It was ugly and stuck in the '70s. And not the good kind of 70s. It had bad shag carpet, damaged parquet floors, mustard-yellow formica, peeling siding and all. We did some upgrades, but no Chip-and-Joanna level renovation. [...]

Faith

Reading the Bible in a Year with your kids | February reading plan

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Reading the Bible in a Year with your kids | February reading plan

Okay, deep breath. We made it through January. We missed a few days—weekends are the hardest, we've found—but we managed to catch back up. Here are some tips we've learned: Let your kids (and you, if necessary) read during the sermon at church to catch up on any missed days. Get them a Bible of [...]

Special Needs Parenting

What to expect when your child starts ABA therapy for the first time

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What to expect when your child starts ABA therapy for the first time

As I write this post, a BCBA therapist is chasing my squealing-with-delight daughter around the driveway on her riding toy during an ABA therapy session. It looks to our neighbors like I have the most involved babysitter ever, who also happens to have a curious habit of asking my daughter to stop playing and simply [...]