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;…
Valentine’s Day and school. I don’t know about you, but for me, those two were a lethal combination. Whether it was elementary school, walking home with my red paper-covered box containing no Valentine from “him” or my first Valentine’s Day in high school with no flower from my crush, Valentine’s Day for me was just another…
I’m guessing that like me, you’ve seen your girl have to be confident – or not be confident – sometime in the past couple of weeks. Heading back to school has a way of pulling on our kids. If we’ve seen our kids lacking confidence, how can we help them to develop this…
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…
by Madi Cowell There isn’t a single time when I’m listening to ‘I Love You Lord’ by Elevation Worship, when my heart doesn’t drop and my eyes don’t well up with tears. I keep trying to figure out why this song gets me so emotional. I finally have realized why. The lyrics in the…
by Madi Cowell Have you ever been in a room full of people and commotion, yet you could not feel more alone? If your answer is yes, let me tell you I more than understand. As I walked into the first day of my senior year, I couldn’t have felt more…