Last Friday morning my son had an epic meltdown. There was screaming, kicking, pleading, and running. Why, you ask? Because he didn’t want to get dressed and go to school. As I listened from the bedroom all I could do was laugh. Not only because it was hilarious, but because he was thinking exactly what …
Category Archives: Parenthood
Kids These Days
It seems that for generations, the phrase ‘kids these days’ has been used by adults to describe ‘unruly’, ‘wild’, ‘disobedient’, ‘disrespectful’ youth. From those teeny boppers, to rock-n-rollers, to pants-sagging ‘thugs’, adults-myself included- are quick to question what’s wrong with ‘kids these days’. In the past few days though I’m starting to wonder exactly where the …
Attack of the Mama Bear
Mama Bear…we all know her. She had the cold pudding, soft bed, and uncomfortable chair in that story about the little blond thief. But I’m not talking about that Mama Bear. I’m talking about the one that EVERY mother becomes when somebody messes with their kid(s) – or at least thinks someone did. Both of …
Mama Said…
In the 16 years Jacob and I have been together, we have spent a lot of time with our families, especially my Mama. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve taken on a LOT of her ways, and I often find myself saying things that Jacob says, ‘sounds like something yo’ Mama would say’. Of all the …
Sacred Chaos
About three years ago we decided to start a little tradition we call ‘Family Date Night’. It started as a way to tame our eating out unnecessarily but has become one of our favorite parts of the week. The routine of work, school, church, extracurricular, etc. can be safe, but, boring. LOL! Family Date Night …
Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing
I’m a worrier. Like certified, diagnosed, worrier. As I’ve gotten older and a little bit wiser I’ve become less of a worrier and more accepting of Matthew 6:24. Occasionally though I still have bouts of complete and utter panic. A big trigger…change. Monday both of my babies started new schools. The little one left a daycare …
The Mommy Wars
I have ‘officially’ been a mom for over 5 years. I believe that my years prior to that while I was a classroom teacher rounds it out to 10 (several kids would call me Mom). However it’s only in the last couple of years that I’ve come across the term ‘Mommy Wars’. Initially I was …
Doing the Most
A few years ago my women’s group read the book ‘Having a Mary Heart, In a Martha World’ by Joanna Weaver. The book is essentially about how we get so busy doing other stuff that we fail to take the time to set at Jesus’ feet. (See Luke 10:38-42). Of course after I left every …
Things I Cannot Say
This summer I have gotten to spend a lot of time with my kiddos. There’s been lots of giggles, hugs, kisses, yelling, and tears. But there’s also been lots of conversations about being kind to one another and the importance of vegetables. Unfortunately there were some things I wanted to tell them that I couldn’t, …
Let the Good Times Roll!
Anybody who’s spent more than five minutes with me knows that I talk about my kids a lot. The conversation is usually filled with sarcasm and vivid descriptions about their antics. An outsider looking in might think that I’m the worst mother in the world and that my kids drive me to drink. Fortunately neither …