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Parenting style change from child to child
“That’s not fair” and “You would never let me do that” are comments that older children often make to their parents in regard to their younger siblings. Especially in situations like mine, where there is […]
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We are strong! We are mothers!
You know the drill. You wake up and make your way in a haze to the coffee pot. If you’re lucky, you get five minutes before the kids get up and so begins the daily […]
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A beautiful mess – Parenting
I slowly opened the door to my son’s room hoping I wasn’t going to see what I had been dreading all day. The smell wafted my direction before I had the door all the way […]
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Playtime is good for parents, too!
Many years ago, my first article for SOKY was about trying to slow down and capture those fleeting, precious moments with my family. I’ve tried to make that happen more often in my life. (I […]
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Help! I’m raising a teenager!
Panic. Stress. Worry. These three words describe how I feel about the stage of parenting I’m currently in. My middle child, Savannah, becomes a teenager this month. Wow! Now I have two teenagers I’m trying […]
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Moving… and all its blessings-Parenting
I’ve spent the last three months in partial survival mode. Yep, that’s right. I just sold a house, packed it up, lived in limbo for a while, bought a new house, dealt with a bit of a […]
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Parenting stress
“Hey, Mommy”… “Hey, Mommy”… Over and over again I hear this sweet sing-song voice call, “Hey, Mommy” and then proceed to ask me a million questions. Or maybe she has a story to tell me […]
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Unplanned pregnancy? Visit Center for Pregnancy to find hope
The Center for Pregnancy is a nonprofit that seeks to help single mothers, fathers and families facing an unexpected pregnancy find hope. We bring glory to God by modeling the love of Christ while ministering […]
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Take advantage of quiet moments – however they happen
I’m sitting in my living room watching a soft, loose, powdery snow fall to the ground. The backdrop to this picture is a small grove of bare trees standing strong and dark on this gray […]