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Why Happy Kids Aren’t My Goal

April 30, 2017April 30, 2017Leave a comment

I originally wrote this blog a little over two years ago, before I had a kid in middle school. Before we sold our spacious house and bought one where we are always on top of each other. Before we began to travel intentionally as a family. Before we changed up our kids' schooling. This week, … Continue reading Why Happy Kids Aren’t My Goal

Dear Char-Gri-Ha-YOU!: An apology letter to my 4th kid

September 12, 2016September 23, 2017Leave a comment

Dear Char-Gri-Ha-DANGIT! I guess I should start with saying that I'm sorry that I never call you by your actual name.  I usually just shout out random syllables until I give up and yell at you to stop whatever it is that you're doing. To be fair, I call your siblings a bunch of random … Continue reading Dear Char-Gri-Ha-YOU!: An apology letter to my 4th kid

Best Mom Tip #189: Phantom jobs

June 30, 20141 Comment

My little kids always want to help me when I'm cooking or cleaning. Although I appreciate their enthusiasm, they have very chubby little fingers and their motor skills suck.  Thus, they are not very effective workers.Every mom I know has this same dilemma. You need to sweep, mop, dust, sort laundry, make dinner, clean the … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #189: Phantom jobs

Best Mom Tip #186: Beeeeeee……Patient

December 22, 2013Leave a comment

Be patient. NOW! NOW! DO IT NOW!Hee hee. Just kidding.Patience may be a virtue, but it is not one that comes easily to most of us. Anyone who has ever watched a preschooler insist upon putting on their own shoes while the minutes ticked by and you crept ever closer to that point where you … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #186: Beeeeeee……Patient

Best Mom Tip #150: Resist the urge to put your kid on a leash

August 10, 20114 Comments

I will admit that I have recently been fantasizing about putting my son on a leash. That boy runs off every chance he gets. He always comes back, but it's like watching a cartoon--he runs as fast as he can, then creates a giant arc to run back toward me. He also laughs the entire … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #150: Resist the urge to put your kid on a leash

Best Mom Tip #146: Don’t take your kids to the doctor

August 1, 20114 Comments

O.k, I guess that you have to take your kids to the doctor. It's probably illegal or something to deny them medical care. I did read an article recently about a woman who remembers being told by her Christian Scientist parents that her chicken pox were only in her mind and that she should pray … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #146: Don’t take your kids to the doctor

Best Mom Tip #145: Spend a day with my son

July 29, 2011October 20, 20162 Comments

I'm talking about my oldest son and you can't really spend a day with him unless I already know you and you are offering free baby sitting. But, trust me, he is hilarious.Griffin is not quite three and I'll be amazed if he makes it to elementary school without breaking a bone. I've mentioned several … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #145: Spend a day with my son

Best Mom Tip #143: Relive the moment

July 5, 2011Leave a comment

I have been out of town for a while and I was in a horrible vortex where the wi-fi was reeeaaallly slow and my phone's apps wouldn't work. At least there was a Starbucks outpost in the resort. I was surrounded by teenagers because I was chaperoning a trip for our church and they couldn't … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #143: Relive the moment

Best Mom Tip #140: Cover everything in Lysol

June 12, 20111 Comment

You know what's disgusting? Children. You know what's disgusting by association? My entire life.I just scrubbed pee off of the bathroom wall. How my 2-year-old managed to get it higher than the height of his head is quite impressive and I'm sure that gift will win him bets in his teen years. But I don't … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #140: Cover everything in Lysol

Best Mom Tip #137: Run the numbers before you quit

June 5, 2011Leave a comment

So I mentioned that we're potty training our almost-three-year-old son. There are several reasons why I picked last weekend to start--he needs to be potty trained for school in August, I have spent 11 months with two kids in diapers, I am tired of him telling me I need to change his diaper...--you get the … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #137: Run the numbers before you quit

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