She knew the rules, followed the rules and then still got in trouble … with me. Her senior year my husband and I had lifted our youngest daughter’s curfew. In a few short months when she left for college, we would have no idea where she was going or what she was doing. It…
Changing diapers, making suppers, filing through carpool. Stuffing letters, answering email, packing boxes. At different times in my life, a battle has waged within me. In my mind, the clashing goes something like this: “Why am I doing this? There are so many important things I could be, should be, doing now. But instead I…
What is the number one argument in your family? (Go ahead and share in the comments below. We can try and help each other here!) Our’s? Appearance It started very early, when one of my girls wanted high-heeled boots for Christmas one year … and she was in third grade. I’ll admit it;…
Stacking up the pretty, but unused plates, I decided to go ahead and leave the Be Thankful right on top where I had put them earlier that morning. Maybe I’ll get to use them next year. I might as well just leave them so they are ready. I tried to think of something positive to push…
Wise Women … Wiser Daughters Sometimes, I think my tagline should read something like, “Messed-Up Mom Helping Other Moms Not Mess Up” or something like that. That’s what this place is about. A mom and her kids telling their stories of where they have messed up and sharing their dirt. (Occasionally we share where…
Do you monitor what your kids listen to? If you do set boundaries, what are they and why? Before my children went to middle school, I only allowed them to listen to Christian music. Strict, I know. Since Jesus said in Matthew 12:34, “…For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of”, I…