I’m On Your Side

by | Apr 23, 2015 | Life Issues, Relationships

Facing my five-year-old, I see her vibrating with rage. Her continued disobedience had spiraled into a situation where rather than the five books she usually gets to look at quietly during bedtime, she was now down to two books and precariously close to losing...

The Ivan Face

by | Feb 9, 2015 | Leadership

One day a few weeks ago I was doing some cleaning around the house and took notice of a to-do project I had been putting off for a while. The door on the bedroom of my two sons had been slammed so many times that the doorjamb was almost completely off the frame, and...

5 Easy Ways for Kids to Make a Difference

by | Jan 20, 2015 | Trends

We’re continuing our Make a Difference series today with a compilation post from our writers on easy ways to make a difference with the help of our kids! Here are five easy tips: Volunteer at a local shelter. We have done this a few times with our kids, and each...

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...

When You’re In the Middle of It

by | Jul 17, 2014 | Life Issues

I look down at the pregnancy test, bracing myself for one line, not two. We’d been trying to get pregnant for several months, and so far, it just wasn’t happening. Today was no different. No doctor would categorize this season in my life as infertility. But right now,...