Has this ever happened to you? You’re staring at your family calendar. On deck for tomorrow is an order for 30 cupcakes for your child’s class-pizza-party—which you haven’t started, because today you were making and delivering a meal for a friend that just had a baby. You’ve also agreed to pick up the pizza on your way in with the cupcakes. To make matters worse, you have a huge project at work with a looming deadline, and you volunteered to…
Where do moms need to draw the line with their children, and themselves, when it comes to the pursuit of beauty? In this video I talk with two moms about society’s push for perfection. What do you think about today’s beauty options? How far is too far? How will you teach your daughter to steer clear of beauty obsession with beauty balance?…
In recent weeks, I’ve noticed a pattern emerging in my parenting. As each of my children starts to pull away a little—asserting their independence, I tend to want to pull them right back. Sometimes I think it’s a natural maternal reaction. Sometimes I think it is doubt mixed with fear – they are just not ready. Sometimes it is my heart struggling to keep them close to me, cuddling on the couch—as if. Whatever causes it, I know that my…
It bothers me and deeply offends me when I hear that someone has talked about me behind my back. But I must confess that I’ve been a part of plenty of those conversations, too. You know the drill, one minute you’re sipping coffee talking about kids, and the next minute, you’re slamming a mutual friend over what she chose to wear to church on Sunday…”Bless her heart.” Next someone chimes in about the way she disciplines her children…”I’d never…!” Finally,…
My daughter’s godparent is an avid “Facebook-er” and since I’m not, I’ve asked him to keep an eye on what my kids post on their walls. Well, just a few days ago my daughter put some summertime fun pictures of herself in a bathing suit on Facebook—an absolute no-no in our house, no matter how innocent the intention. He immediately messaged her and said, “It’s hard to catch that scripture you posted with all that skin showing.” Of course, she…
One of the most powerful things we can do as Moms is to inspire our children to greatness. Pam Tebow, the mom of NFL quarterback, and college football great Tim Tebow, used these words to shape the way Tim lives by hanging this in his room. Little Eyes Are Watching You There are little eyes upon you and they’re watching night and day. There are little ears that quickly take in every word you say. There are little hands all eager…