Tag Archives: Mothering Well

I used to run Christmas like a CEO runs a large company. There were spreadsheets and I carried a Christmas planner with me at all times. I had pages for under-the-tree gifts, stocking gifts, a cookie ...

When I was a young single woman, my wrapped Christmas presents could have been featured in a magazine spread. I bought designer paper, matching gift tags, and made bows from scratch out of beautiful r...

It was just one of those mornings. I had neither the drive nor the ingredients to prepare any of my usual home cooked meals. I had been putting grocery shopping off and now we were overdue for a groce...

Not everyone finds this season jolly. Keeping that in mind, I thought I'd list some easy ways to put some pep in your peppermint! Buy yourself a minty treat. A peppermint mocha or a simple candy cane ...

There's a cold/flu virus going around my town. A local doctor said, "It's like someone sneezed on the whole town!" It's a weird one. It's less miserable than some, but it lasts for weeks. I personally...

Comfort and Joy We hear those words a lot during the Christmas season, don't we? We listen to cheerful, nostalgic Christmas songs on repeat, trying to soak up as much comfort and joy as we can before ...

I lived paycheck-to-paycheck when my kids were young. Sometimes, after paying the bills, I had less than twenty dollars left over to live on for two weeks. That meant that there wasn't any money left ...

I used to be so sleep-deprived that I would fall asleep while driving Zack to developmental preschool at 10 o'clock in the morning. Friends would scold me for sending emails at 3 AM, but that's when I...

When you pass through deep waters, I will be with you; your troubles will not overwhelm you. Isaiah 43:2 (GNT) I loved this verse when I was in college. I also had very little idea what trouble was. B...

Almost every child will experiment with misbehavior, especially during stages of developmental milestones. Making mistakes is normal, inevitable, and even necessary for a child's growth and learning. ...