Tag Archives: Mothering Well
Where's My Trophy?
My granddaughter participated in her first pinewood derby race at church last weekend. She spent days and days designing and making her car (even using “power tools” to sand it smoot...
Ann Kirsten Mar 20, 2017
No More Name Calling
There's this new lesson God has been teaching me lately.
I can't say I'm all that fond of it.
In the last few months, God has been making me i...
Emily Klesick Mar 15, 2017
Embrace the Small
Here’s the thing with mothering.
For the most part, it’s a continuous series of small things. Little moments. Tiny nuances. Modest adjustments.
That all make up this...
Julie Lyles Carr Mar 14, 2017
An Interview with Author Julie Manning
When we are in a dark valley it can be easier to stay in the dark than reach for the light. Julie Manning was in the middle of giving birth to her second child when doctors noticed an irregularity in ...
AllMomDoes Mar 14, 2017
I'm Less Efficient as a Stay-at-Home Mom
I was a working mom for seven years, and let me tell you: I got stuff done. I had a regular workout routine. I did a load of laundry almost every day to keep it from piling up. I food prepped and menu...
Kristina Slaney Mar 11, 2017
Facing Failure
Sitting on my bookshelf is an inherited copy of Charles Finney’s Revival Lectures. The cover has seen better days, and the edges of the pages are yellowed to nearly orange. I was in the process ...
AllMomDoes Mar 08, 2017
Four Steps to Safeguarding Your Children’s Spiritual Future
Christianity in America is under attack like never before, and young people are taking the brunt of it. On TV, in films, in music, and all over the Internet, Christian faith is out, while homosexualit...
AllMomDoes Mar 09, 2017
What Kids Should Know About Your Finances
It's not always about the amount of money you have, but rather how you choose to manage it. Crown Financial Ministries has some great, FREE resources available to AllMomDoes readers looking ...
Ann Kirsten Mar 07, 2017
Research-Backed Ways Kids Benefit From Having a Working Mom
Whether a working mom, stay-at-home mom or somewhere in between, none of us come to that decision lightly and I know we all have “grass is greener” moments.
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Stephanie O'Farrell Mar 06, 2017
I Don’t Throw Birthday Parties for My Kids (But I Do This Instead)
Seven years ago, my firstborn was turning one. I called up his grandparents and aunts and uncles, and they all came over for cake. Boom. First birthday, DONE. We did something similar for his second b...
Kristina Slaney Mar 04, 2017