Typically when you become a parent, it seems like everyone has some advice to offer. Some is invited and other times it’s just given (smile). But, I don’t recall anyone giving me a go to list of encouraging bible verses for parents—for when parenting is hard. Maybe someone did and I just brushed it off….
Author Stacy Ennis, in her TEDxBoise talk, said, “We need to raise brave kids. Why? Because the only way to emerge from world wide fear is by empowering the next generation to be brave.” The surprising thing about Stacy’s talk? She gave it in June of 2017. While it was nearly three years ago that…
From giving your kids cut up bananas instead of a whole banana to now dad is at home because he lost his job—change is hard. Change is hard in both small things and in big things. So what can you do about it when change is hard? Maybe today it’s not just your kids that…
The grocery store and a temper tantrum are like best friends for moms with young kids—at least most moms. But, I’m pretty excited to say that I rarely get to experience my son throwing a temper tantrum. Can it be true? Absolutely. It does happen occasionally, but if he does throw a fit, it’s usually…
The secret to being a great parent is actually a simple acronym for the Christian mom to live by, but often there is one thing that stands in your way. Here’s a brief story to describe what I mean. A few months ago I asked some moms, “What kind of mom do you want to be…