Have you seen marriages fail right after the kids move out? I have. My parents split when my youngest sibling went to college. It doesn’t happen overnight; it takes years to get to this point. So how can I work on my marriage when I am so busy with work, raising kids and am flat […]
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I have 3 teenage girls and through all this chaos I have learned a few things about how to live in the same house and actually get along. All 3 were really tough in 8th and 9th grade. It seems they are attempting to assert their independence at this age. It felt like toddlers were back in the house in big bodies with terrible tantrums. I let all 3 have some space but learned that the more they push us away the more they actually need us to draw near.
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The month-long camping adventure is still going and an adventure it is! Our kids decided to drive to meet us at this last camp site due to their work schedules (ages 15, 17, 19). It is a 5 ½ hour drive though Wyoming and South Dakota to our camp site. Cell service is intermittent but
Dad’s can be tough to buy for. They seem to have everything. And the things they do not have are expensive. Today I share 3 unique ideas that don’t break the bank but show you put some thought into his gift.
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Recently I have had the honor of meeting 2 teens, from separate circumstances, who both were in foster care and then adopted as teens. As I learn more of the horrors they endured and the light they now bring to others I am truly amazed.
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Being a mother is a journey filled with lifelong lessons. As I look back at all I’ve learned so far, there are 3 things that really stand out from when my daughters were very young.
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