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Mid-week three, Motherhood, Raising boys

De-stress: 3 steps to simplify life for busy teens

School. Homework. Practice. Friends. More and more our tweens and teenagers are faced with full schedules encouraging them to be busy instead of being purposeful with their time. Multitasking is their norm. Busy becomes familiar. We see it all the time, this constant state of hurry. Hurry to get home. Hurry to get to practice. Hurry to complete homework. Hurry to eat dinner. Oh, I cringe when I think of how often I have allowed this “hurried” state to be the status in our home. Sadly, our home was onl[...]

Motherhood

3 Simple questions to get your kids talking about what matters

Ok, momma. Tell me if my home sounds at all like yours; I pick my sons up from school or practice eager to hear all about their day only to get one-word responses. Everything was good. School was fine. Oh, but they have no problem talking about Fortnight or the latest football game. UGH!!! You have been away from me for hours, and you have NOTHING to say about your day. C’mon. I want details. Beneath my desire for details is really a momma hoping they would tell me the good things and the hard things. A m[...]

Mid-week three, Motherhood, Raising boys

Breaking through: 3 practical ways to help your child cope with disappointment

Lately, we have been walking through some big moments in our home. Our fellas have been taking bold steps outside of their comfort zones. But with each step to try something new sometimes comes with the disappointment of things not going quite the way they planned. Seeing the disappointment on their faces, everything in me wanted to fix their hurt. As much as I want to save them from their disappointment, protecting them from their pain would only hinder their growth into strong, Godly men. Because I know w[...]

Mid-week three, Motherhood, Stories

Mommy Meltdown: 3 tips for shaking off mom guilt

Hey momma! You woke up today full of good intention. Sure, you meant to be patient. You meant to speak kindly. I am sure you meant to be present and treat each moment as a gift. Oh, yes! Your intentions were so good. Then you stepped out the bed. Off in the distance, you hear the dreaded crash followed by an “uh oh.” Maybe it was that moment you knew today was going to be a challenge. Nah, it could have been the three hours of sleep you had because you were up breastfeeding the baby and you haven’t h[...]

Mid-week three, Motherhood, Raising boys, Relationships

One unit: 3 Essential elements for productive family meetings

Now that school is in full swing in our house, family meetings are an essential part of our weekly routine. Between two working parents and three boys who are active in school and the community, we all need to be on the same page. Family meetings are an excellent time to talk about what we are doing, what we need to do, what we want to do and what’s working as a team. So why a family meeting? Consistent and effective family meetings can increase independence, promote responsibility, provide accountability[...]