Tag: motherhood

Top 10 Children’s Books About Differences and Disabilities

08/16/2016

My oldest son has just started asking questions about disabilities. Whether it’s why we can’t park in the handicapped spot at the pool to what happened to his little friend at preschool who uses leg braces, I’ve been looking for thoughtful resources to help him understand differences and disabilities. Enter Courtney Westlake. This author, blogger, and … More Top 10 Children’s Books About Differences and Disabilities

10 Things to Do When Mommy Needs a Time-Out

08/09/2016

This guest post was written by the gracious and gifted Kelly Smith of Mrs. Disciple. Check her out, yo. Do you ever felt like your mommy head might explode? Be it a colicky baby, a mischievous middle child, or a sassy-mouthed teen, sometimes our kids push us to the limit. Add the housework, responsibilities outside the home, and the … More 10 Things to Do When Mommy Needs a Time-Out

Tune in, Girls

08/08/2016

I geek out over the Olympics. I know, I know. Rio is a bit of a mess. A sometimes very dangerous mess. The IOC makes bad decisions and perhaps we should stop the bidding wars and just declare one city Olympic host forever. But you have to admit that, politics and personalities and abysmal NBC coverage aside (commercials, … More Tune in, Girls

Pesto, Hamlet, Desperation, and Love * 10 Minute Devotional

08/04/2016

In seminary I was just an hour’s train ride from Manhattan. Upon hearing this, when my little sister came to visit, she insisted that we go into the city for an adventure. We loaded up all our tourist gear (huge cameras, ridiculous sandals, cross-body bags… yeah, we were stylin’) and hopped on the Staten Island Ferry. … More Pesto, Hamlet, Desperation, and Love * 10 Minute Devotional

10 Signs You Might Be the Parent of a Teenager

07/26/2016

This guest post was written by the lovely and talented Stacey Philpot of Chronically Whole. Originally posted at For Every Mom. Here are 10 signs you’re raising one of them. (Solidarity, sister) You go through a box of cereal and a gallon of milk a day. You might as well tell the delivery truck to skip the grocery store and … More 10 Signs You Might Be the Parent of a Teenager

Unplugging for Life

07/18/2016

When I think all the technological innovations that have happened since I was a college student, it makes my head spin. Smart phones, tablets, wearables. Facebook, Spotify, Pinterest. Don’t even get me started on Twitter. As a college sophomore, I remember laughing at the one student who had a hands-free bluetooth for his phone. I’m sure … More Unplugging for Life

Mommy Link Roundup

07/06/2016

There are a lot of posts out there on the Interwebs for moms. There’s a lot of junk out there, too. It takes time to sift through them and find some goodies. Once a month I’m going to post a “Mommy Link Roundup” – a handful of articles I’ve read that I’ve found helpful, interesting, … More Mommy Link Roundup