Leading Them to Jesus
As a Boy Thinketh: Homeschooling, Again
As a Boy Thinketh: Homeschooling, Again I withdrew our two young sons, Sam and Charlie from public school on Thursday to homeschool, again. And I have no horror story to report. To all the teachers and administrators, I know your work is impossible. This is not about any one shortcoming or failure, this is about…
Read More20 Truths for My Children in 2020
20 Truths for My Children in 2020 There were 20 truths I wanted to tell my children in 2020. And while I promised to make it a habit to tell them every single one, the proposal changed at 8:45 pm, on December 31st, 2019. As the world boasted promises, hopes, and dreams, my babies were…
Read MoreMothering the Falsely Accused: Mom Probs
Mothering the Falsely Accused: Mom Probs Among the blog posts, a mom-blogger could write, mothering the falsely accused might not be at the top of the list. I am fully aware. Perhaps my calling in life is to be the odd mom out. However, I know you are out there. I hear from you every…
Read MoreThe Most Important Thing I Say: Mom Talk
The Most Important Thing I Say: Mom Talk The most important thing I say to my children can be categorized in two parts, true wisdom and “mom talk.” Wisdom is something they embrace, it in some ways defines them and me. Mom talk is regurgitated in heavy doses of misunderstandings and razzing as the children…
Read MoreHow to Mother Adult Babies Better
How to Mother Adult Babies Better One never stops being a mother, even when she has adult babies. I am writing this at 30,000 feet. My oldest daughter, Maggie and I are flying home from a visit with my youngest biological son, Luke aka the Hippie Baby. He lives and works at an Ashram. He…
Read MoreMom Boss: Effective Advocacy
It is safe to assume if you are reading this, you are a curious a mom. The title “mom,” rarely doesn’t have some descriptive attached to it. Soccer, bad, good, working, stay-at-home, world’s best, foster, adoptive, step, certainly I have left off a few, but you get the gist. Mom is a mixed bag of love,…
Read MoreWhat You Don’t Get to Decide for Your Children
What You Don’t Get to Decide for Your Children Blood poured from his soaking nose and chin. My insides lurched. You know the feeling when you see one of your children physically hurt? It is a primal ache. The words, “I told you so,” caught in my throat. I did in fact tell him so. …
Read MoreTo the Mom, Whose Kid Doesn’t Fit In: Mothering a Square Peg
To the Mom, Whose Kid Doesn’t Fit In: Mothering a Square Peg I am a square peg. Years ago I would have told you I was a square peg in a world full of round holes. But, I think the truth is, I am a square peg in a world full of square pegs trying…
Read MoreGoodnight Love: The Perfect 17 Minute Bedtime Routine
It’s Bedtime! Goodnight Love: The Perfect 17 Minute Bedtime Routine (Ages 2-10) THIS PAGE INCLUDES AFFILIATE LINKS FOR PRODUCTS JAMI RECOMMENDS Oscar-Winning Bedtime Routine… No matter the day, no matter the tantrum, checkbook balance, plumbing issues, or poorly distributed Weight Watcher’s points, no matter… I want to end on a good note. Bedtime needs to…
Read More26 Precious Scripture Nuggets to Memorize with your Child
26 Precious Scripture Nuggets to Memorize with your Child (2 -10) This is a list of 26 precious scriptures to memorize with your child or children ages 2 years to 10 years. Depending on your preference you can either do one a week and then start over or repeat the same one for two weeks. …
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