The end of the school year often brings chaos that prevents us from making real memories. Here are 3 simple steps to embrace the moment.

It's that time to connect with our kids as we shift life seasons. Here I tell how to do this and why it's so important.

Bad days happen to us all. But they don't have to impact our families. Three tips to help banish the bad day blues!

Reading with teens can be challenging. In this article I share what's working for me in this season - and I believe it can work for you too!

While multi-tasking seems to be perceived as some "work nirvana," it's actually counter-productive. Today's article gives 3 tips to make sin

We often celebrate the "firsts" but the "lasts" go by unnoticed. Here are a few good reasons to pay attention to those endings.

Goal planning and accomplishment is made so much easier with a system. In this post I share my favorite system.

The after-school drive home doesn't have to be a conversational nightmare. Here I present a few tips to engage your kids after school.

My son creates "planets" as digital art and we've turned them into thank you notes. This is the perfect time to order some!

Family traditions don't have to be elaborate. This post discusses why they are important and gives some jumping-off ideas.

Moms often lament, "My kids don't listen to me!" Learn the role nonverbal communication plays in helping our kids to listen better.

Talking with our child's teacher is inevitable. Here are 10 tips for making it a smooth conversation.

Back-to-school supplies don't have to be expensive! And we'll need them all year. Read on for great deals.

When my youngest was a baby, and my sister had three children ages 3-10, we talked about all the "firsts." You know - first tooth, first...

In my last post, we talked about watering our marital garden to have greener grass - even greener than that on the other side of the...

I just finished listening to the Alaskan Courage series by Dani Pettrey. This is the first time I've ever read/listened to her books and...

Call your mom, I'm sure she would love to hear from you. If she's no longer with us, share some favorite mom-ories (mom-memories) with...

(Originally published January 15th, 2021 on my previous web-hosting platform.) I feel like I need to begin by reassuring you this is not...

"For everything there is a season..." (Ecclesiastes 3:1). Solomon was certainly right about that! We're all in one season or another. I'm...

I'm not ashamed to admit that I've told my kids, "I'm not your maid" a time or two. Yet it's possible to serve others without being their...