How to Stock an Allergy-Friendly Pantry
When I was in college we had a surprise snowstorm hit one New Year’s Day. It came on fast enough that the weathermen were caught just as off guard as the rest of us. Our cupboards were bare, having just…
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3 Changes to Let Go of Mom Guilt
This fall I found myself racked with guilt. I’ve always made a big to-do over our first day of school with special signs for the kids’ pictures and special treats to eat. This time, though, I was worn down and…
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Raising Helpers: Guiding Kids to Care for Others
What is your favorite Christmas memory from childhood? I smile every time I remember freezing my rear-end off while living off of fast food and staying up way later than I was normally allowed – with my parents! We weren’t…
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Chronic Illness Part 3: How to Show Up with Help
How do you know your friend gets you? I mean, really gets you. For me it was when that thing I needed, but didn’t know existed, showed up at my door. I was in the middle of a terrible cycle…
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Chronic Illness Part 2: How to Show Up with Friendship
You know how they say whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger? I don’t quite buy it. At least not when it comes to a chronic illness. I think whatever doesn’t kill you gives you a wicked sense of humor….
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Chronic Illness Part 1: How to Show Up When You Can’t Fix the Pain
Have you ever had a doctor look at you with a confused look and say, “hmmm…that’s weird”? I’ve had it happen more times than I can remember, and I’m pretty sure it’s going to keep happening! Let me go back…
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9 Creative Ways to Love Your Kids
“Actions speak louder than words” might be cliche, but it’s also so true. This is never more true than when it comes to trying to love our kids. Of course we should tell our kids that we love them. That…
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24 Great Gift Ideas for Kids of All Ages
Finding the perfect gift for kids can be simultaneously tons of fun and incredibly overwhelming. As a mom to five awesome kids I’ve shopped for everything from bouncing babies to terrific teenagers. Whoever you’re shopping for, it’s important to choose…
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Teaching Life Skills with Routines
You know those memes that guilt moms by telling us, “You only have 18 summers with your child”? While I can’t stand the unnecessary (and inaccurate) guilt trip try to put on us, there is a tiny kernel of truth…
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How to Homeschool in Survival Mode
Have you ever had one of those moments where you felt like God put you in exactly the right place at exactly the right time? That happened to me recently. A fellow homeschool mom asked me for advice about how…
