Lucy Takes on BYU Summer School: A Mother’s Heart in the Middle of It All
You know when little ideas create a spark of possibility in your mind? And then it takes root and you realize that’s a really good idea? That’s what happened in…
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Summer Goals for Kids (With a Plan That Actually Works)
Each summer as soon as the last school bell rings freeing us into summer, we sit down together and write out summer goals…with a plan.
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Our Job is to Make our Kids Lives Better, Not Easier
Now that Dave and I are empty nesters, it’s a strange thing looking back from this vantage point. I find myself asking: did we do enough? Not enough activities or…
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Helping Kids Take Ownership: Learning About Locus of Control
(Updated in 2026 to add more thoughts on helping kids take ownership of their decisions as they grow, especially during this college/mission prep season.) Helping kids take ownership of their…
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Helping Your Child Choose a College (Elle’s Story)
(Updated in 2026 as we head into graduation and college decision season—a time when so many parents are in the thick of helping a child choose a college…and learning how…
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Visiting My College Daughter with Low Vision: Lucy’s First Semester
People have asked for an update on Lucy. For anyone new needing an introduction, Lucy is my daughter, and also an incredible college student with low vision who is doing…
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The Miracle That Rescues Me – Happy Easter!
Welp, the sun is setting on the Easter celebrations of yet another year. Oh I’m so grateful to celebrate that miracle that rescues me and you. Easter 2025: Reflections on…
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How to Trust Kids to Figure Out Their Own Paths
With emergent teenagers, one of my always-biggest questions was how to trust kids to figure out their own paths. Just like my fellow mothers, I wanted the very best for…
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Claire’s Mission Call Story
Claire has been preparing for something kind of quietly. But since it’s now been assigned, I’m here to say Claire is heading out on a mission!
