Not so long ago I heard from a reader who was under some misconceptions about me. You see, social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and the "blogosphere" are designed to let people share a little of themselves with others. Note that I said "a little" of … [Read more...]
7 Things Every Mom Should Do More This Year
Whether you're a resolution-maker or not, most of us can look upon a new year and think of at least 100 things we would like to do more and do better in the year ahead of us. There are a few things I think every mom should do a little more in 2016. I need to do them, and I'm … [Read more...]
The BEST Tip for Taming the Laundry Beast
It never ends. Never. I like those jobs that when they're done, they're done. Like when the toilet is clean or when the dishes are washed. They don't stay clean for very long, but at least for a few blessed moments I can bask in the pleasure of knowing that job is actually … [Read more...]
7 Lifesavers For Those Days When You Don’t Want to Homeschool
I know several people homeschooling this year for the first time ever. How awesome, right? The homeschooling movement continues to grow, which can only mean good things for the future of our nation and its families. I talk to these homeschooling beginners and I feel their excitement and … [Read more...]
When Your Kid is the Bad Kid at Church
It had been another one of those nightmarish services when I wondered why on earth I had even bothered to come to church. Not that the service itself was bad. It was probably very good, though I honestly couldn't have told you either way because I had spent 90% of it … [Read more...]
What I Never Pictured Motherhood to Be
Think back for just a moment, moms, back to the days before you had children. Remember everything you envisioned motherhood to be? You probably had a lovely little collection of mental snapshots all filed away in anticipation of the day you had children of your own. If … [Read more...]
Lies People Believe About Homeschooling Moms
You would think the word would have gotten out by now. I mean, homeschooling has been growing by leaps and bounds in recent years, so it's not like it's some new and mysterious movement people are just now learning exists. And yet I continue running into these silly misconceptions … [Read more...]
6 Things that DON’T Make Me a Bad Mom
I'm pretty sure most of us would agree: You don't have to look very hard to find examples of bad parenting. But what I find frustrating sometimes is that often really, really bad parenting is overlooked or somehow excused provided there's some social or economic … [Read more...]
To the Kind Stranger Who Praised My Little Family
Dear Sir: I'm afraid I'm a little slow to say thank you, but that doesn't mean I haven't been incredibly grateful for your kind words from the day you spoke them! What a blessing you were to me, and to all of us! And what a blessing your words have been every time I've thought of them … [Read more...]
The Road that Led To Homeschool: Four Reasons Why I Didn’t Want to Homeschool
(This one was originally part of a series that, when I wrote it, was more or less half personal diary and half 'homeschooling manifesto'. The things I wrote back then still ring true in my heart and mind today. And while my blog is still unassumingly small, it has … [Read more...]
