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how to get children to WANT to behave
Motherhood

how to get children to WANT to behave

ByShawni November 14, 2022November 13, 2022

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…

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the harrowingly beautiful journey of motherhood
Motherhood

the harrowingly beautiful journey of motherhood

ByShawni October 18, 2022October 18, 2022

I had to snap this picture of my sister Charity the other night when we were walking through that fall wonderland up in Utah, twins in tow, her older boys…

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predictability promotes the best development
Motherhood | Parenting

predictability promotes the best development

ByShawni October 4, 2022October 4, 2022

I keep thinking about the developmental psychology class I took a while back that explored the “Attachment Theory,” the beauty of “being there” as a parent and the miraculous things…

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cherishing the here and now
Motherhood

cherishing the here and now

ByShawni May 26, 2022May 25, 2022

Today is the day: Official GRADUATION day for Claire. The forecast says it’s going to be 107 so yeah. Be thinking of us sitting in that football stadium all squished…

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“God must not have thought much of you to send you those easy kids”
Motherhood

“God must not have thought much of you to send you those easy kids”

ByShawni May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

My parents speak about parenting all over the world, and I know I’m a little biased, but they have some good material:) One of the stories they tell is from…

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the gift I gave myself for Mother’s Day
Gift Ideas | Motherhood

the gift I gave myself for Mother’s Day

ByShawni May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

This year I gave myself a Mother’s Day gift. I didn’t realize it was going to be a gift when it happened. You see, I was using my phone too…

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The ripple effects of creating “new lands” for our posterity
Motherhood

The ripple effects of creating “new lands” for our posterity

ByShawni May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! Some thoughts for the day: “Homemaking is surely in reality the most important work in the world. What do ships, railways, mines, cars, government, etc. exist for…

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pre-Mother’s Day weekend thoughts and a solo from Lucy
Motherhood

pre-Mother’s Day weekend thoughts and a solo from Lucy

ByShawni May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

Let’s go back in time just a few years. Because I feel compelled to repost some Mother’s Day thoughts that made me tear up this morning. Especially Lucy’s little solo….

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Friday Q & A — three things I’ve learned about traditions and routines
Motherhood

Friday Q & A — three things I’ve learned about traditions and routines

ByShawni April 8, 2022April 8, 2022

I know your family has a lot of traditions and routines. What traditions did you start when they were young? Or which do you wish you would have started? Oh…

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