Tag Archives: Mothering Well

I love this time of year. As the days transition from the cooler, wetter spring ones into the warm, fragrant, lovely ones of early summer, you often hear the sounds of lawn mowers buzzing and children...

Dear Mom of a Wild Preschool-Aged Boy, I know the question you ask yourself daily, and the answer is yes. I know you think it in your head and sometimes aloud: will this ever end? I know th...

The other day I ran across this great list of verses that we can use to pray over our children. Often I'm in the moment praying about something specific going on, but these prayer verses help us focus...

Let me play out a scenario for you. After a long day, it's finally bedtime. Your kiddos have all been fed, bathed, brushed, and are in their beds. They wait patiently (maybe) for you to com...

I saw you. Or rather, I didn't see you as much as I saw your bright tattoos, your many piercings, and your vibrant-colored hair.  I saw them across the school yard as we both...

She sat in the garden and surveyed the chaos in front of her.  When had things gotten so completely out of control?  It seemed that one minute everything was in order and the next it all was...

An open note to my daughter and to all the girls of this year’s graduating class: 1. Never stick your wet hand in the freezer. For that matter, don’t stick any wet limbs in t...

The bickering cacophony cascading down the stairs was hitting that pitch which indicated mediation was going to be in short order. I was trying to prep for dinner while answering emails with my laptop...

Every time I enter into a new phase of parenthood, I look back and silently congratulate myself for making it through. When my son “graduated” from daycare and into a “real school&rd...