Little Girl Growing Up
The changes in you lately are important ones, small and yet so huge the world turns on them. This is maturity. I see it in you.
I'd Like to Introduce You. . .
When we as a culture turn parenting into an identity instead of a responsibility, we pave the way for parents to focus more on their own need for validation than on their kids’ need for wise and Godly guidance.
A Vision for Summer
I have no illusions of providing my kids with a 1970s summer; I simply don’t think rest has to be a thing of the past. I want my kids to have a 2016 summer full of quiet mornings, non-agendas, and room to stretch out on the grass with a book.
One Day of Peace in a Schedule Gone Mad
I have learned, and am learning, that we cannot have it all. I knew that. I know it still. And I am trying to enjoy that which we have and let the rest go because it was not meant for us.
Encouraging the Tricky Questions
Every question is an invitation—your kids are asking you to help them make sense of a complex world.
Why You Need a Parent Coach Today (Even Though You've Come This Far Without One)
Change starts the moment you decide to try something different.
The Legacy in Hope Deferred
As I live in this moment of not having what I hope for, the example I provide for my kids matters far more than my delayed gratification. What legacy am I leaving when it comes to desires unmet?
Broken Pieces Back Together
Sometimes we do things as parents that we worry will scar our children, and we sit with that fear and let it fester instead of recognizing the power that we have to turn a bad situation into good.
The Ultimate Three-Step Guide
Be vulnerable. Ask questions. Dare to believe that you are not the only one who has ever faced this struggle. Say something you are afraid you might regret with the faith that the right person will hear it and reach out to you in solidarity.
How Not to be Afraid
Our kids are not looking for logical explanations and concrete answers, they are looking for a way not to be afraid.