Parental Involvement When my oldest was in school he really struggled. Learning did not come naturally for him. I tried everything I knew and still felt like I was failing him. After several years we learned he had a few learning disabilities that were preventing him from being as successful …
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My up-level (sort of mid-level management) took time out of his day to encourage me last week. “You’re doing a great job; keep it up!” I found that message in Teams when I logged into work. This was very humbling – I know there is a lot more I can …
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The Date Night Scene It’s Friday date night and I’m wearing a great sundress I bought on ThredUp. My hair is washed and curled. My nails are painted. I move to the kitchen to put on some strappy heels. They rarely get use anymore but date night is a good …
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Siblings and rivalry go together like peanut butter and jelly. It doesn’t have to be that way, though (but please don’t take away my PB&J – I love it!). While rivalry happens year-round, it can peak during the summer when kids have more time on their hands. Are you tired …
Sometimes we have to ask clarifying questions. For instance, I was having a problem at the house the other night. My husband was at work, so I needed to text him about it. He gave me a brief answer. I was confused. I thought I knew what he meant, but …
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Introduction My husband’s job has odd hours. He works in a hospital so his shift might be days, evenings, or overnights. He has some plans with our youngest at the end of the month, so in order to get a week off, he needs to work 9 days in a …
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I’ve you’ve been married longer than say, two days, you know that marriage is hard. But I’m here to tell you that a happy marriage is worth the effort! Marriage is hard After nearly 31 years of marriage, I can say that it’s been amazing…and difficult. I know God wants …
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After School Ah, the joys of trying to engage our kids after school. I’m sure you’ve lived this reality…your child gets in the car and pulls out his/her phone. You rush to ask about his day. “It was fine,” he replies. You try to dig deeper. “Did anything fun happen?” …
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Excuses: The Beginning I was sitting in the hard pew at church. The cushions were removed due to Covid. Only my family was sitting near me. Everyone else was more than 6 feet away. The pastor was talking way up front (I’m a rear-church sitter, please don’t judge me). I …
Marriages over time My husband and I were married four years when I first felt it. I woke up, looked at him, and thought, “this is as good as it gets?” Don’t get me wrong, our marriage was fine. But I wanted more than fine. I wanted dazzling. and exciting. …