7 Things I Only Get Halfway Through
- June 13, 2016
- by
- Whitney Hsu
Parents are busy. I’m always splitting my time between things that need to get done, and spending time with my kids. For instance, at church yesterday, I had to be kid-chasing DURING rehearsal for the service. It was a madhouse up in that sanctuary. But it got me thinking: what else do I never have my full attention on? What do I never have the time to finish? I’ve compiled a list of things I never actually complete because I’m a parent…
Meals. I don’t finish mine because I’m frequently giving it to...
Life Lessons Learned When Your Heart Is Heavy
- June 07, 2016
- by
- Jess Chambers
The older I get the harder life seems. Life, with all of its living, has given me a bounty of goodness. In terms...
Feeling All the Feels
- June 07, 2016
- by
- Whitney Hsu
Sometimes I feel like I do everything. I’ve fed them, bathed them, clothed them, entertained them, and put them to bed. I’ve done all the...
What We Are Given
- May 30, 2016
- by
- Jessie Tucker Mitchell
Lately I have been reading as many blogs as possible about parenting autistic children. It makes me smile to learn about other kids’ quirky...
The Mommy Bloggers: Why Are They So Bad?
- May 17, 2016
- by
- Whitney Hsu
I read a disturbing article recently, bashing “mommy bloggers”. Somewhere along the way, we’ve labeled mothers who write, on blogs and/or elsewhere, with...
My 5 Stages of Grief When My Alarm Goes Off
- May 09, 2016
- by
- Whitney Hsu
Getting up in the morning is hard. I’m not a morning person until I’ve had a little caffeine injected into my system, and...
Good King Jesus: Teaching Kids to Pray Boldly
- May 05, 2016
- by
- Chris Lawson
Note: This is Part 1 in a four-part series of posts on teaching our children to pray boldly and confidently by seeing Jesus as...
Loving Her Too: Mother’s Day for Bio Moms
- May 04, 2016
- by
- Holly Paulette
Mother’s Day is one of those holidays that I always took advantage of. My mom? She’s the bomb. She sacrifices, loves, and laughs...
Freedom from My Mommy Guilt
- May 02, 2016
- by
- Whitney Hsu
Everyone tells you that the third baby is easy. He will be flexible! He will sleep anywhere! He will be calm! He will...
A Toddler’s War on Food: Finding Peace in Compromise
- April 18, 2016
- by
- Whitney Hsu
Sometimes, toddlers are picky. Okay, fine. Toddlers are picky. End of sentence. It’s hard to get them to do anything you’d like them...