Redefining Stepparent Adoption

by | Aug 25, 2014 | Life Issues

11 years ago I was a single mom with two kids. I had figured out how to balance work, home and co-parenting with the father of my youngest child. But an emotional crisis for my oldest, who was four at the time, forced me to quit my job and stay home to support her...

I’m Okay With Imperfect Kids

by | Aug 11, 2014 | Faith

For the longest time, we thought our teenager was just a big giant brat. For some reason, the road into adolescence led us to a teenage daughter who struggled being around her younger siblings, whose rage was borderline scary for us as parents, and whose emotions were...

Homeschooling: You Are Probably Already Doing It

by | Jul 31, 2014 | Trends

I could never spend all day with my kids. How do you not go crazy? I am totally not smart enough to teach my kids! Those are just a few of the many responses I receive when I tell people that we homeschool our six children who range in age from preschool to...

Homework Supply Hub

by | Jul 21, 2014 | DIY

Maybe your kids are like mine and have an affinity for losing tape, scissors, pencils, and calculators. So what in the world can we as parents do to keep those things from walking off before the school year starts and the kids bring home their next big project? How...

Do We Get Along? Relating to Teenagers

by | Jul 7, 2014 | Relationships

Recently my teenager was asked the question, “Do you get along with your parents?” So she asked me, “Do we get along?” Good question! I’ve heard many parents of adult children tell me that there was a time when they didn’t get along with their child, but that it got...