A little over a week ago I was at the grocery store. I was trying to grab some things to make dinner for Max and Abby as they welcomed little Murphy into the story of their lives. And as I went from the produce to the dairy section I was hit, out of the blue, by a giant wave of gratitude for my mother. The mother who taught me to mother.
Phew! We have had quite a week around here! The kids came home for spring break (and to work from home), so that we could throw Abby and Max a…
Lucy gave me a really good parenting tip a few weeks ago without even meaning to. I was sending little Valentine’s packages to all the big kids, and she didn’t…
A couple weeks ago my friend sent me an article by Courtney Martin called “The art of care mostly disappears(except it is also eternal).“ And as I read it, sitting…
Do service and make friends together! In our church we get assigned to “minister” to each other. And I’m still trying to get used to that fancy word…I adore the…
Back when I got to announce we have a little “Peanut” on the way, (Max and Abby’s baby we can hardly wait to meet), I promised I’d come back to…
We thought only Grace was going to be able to come home for Thanksgiving. But in the end, EVERYONE was able to make it. Claire because volleyball ended early (and…
I wrote this on Instagram but felt like maybe there were young moms here who needed to hear it as well. I’m not sure how many people follow both accounts,…
I think my favorite of our podcasts so far is the one that aired this week. It’s called Discipline: helping kids WANT to behave. We talk about things our parents…