It’s okay for your kids to be bored
There are two life lessons you can easily teach your kids now through letting them experience boredom (and the other side of it), or things they can learn the hard way later...
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Finding Gratitude Among the Detours, Potholes and Roadblocks of Life
Best-selling author Tricia Goyer shares about the year that changed her family. It wasn't easy and lots of lessons were learned along the way as this family of 12 went grumble-free for an entire year.
Fighting in Faith- how a mother and daughter fought and found friendship
Parenting is tough. No doubt about it. There’s an old saying that says, “Seeing is believing.” While I understand the gist of what this saying means, I’m inclined to disagree…
The biggest thing our kids learn from us
The truth of the matter is that the little faces of our children are just passing through on their way to adulthood. Every day we are shaping them into the adults they will be and we can't miss this one thing along the way....
It’s Just a Phase — Don’t Miss It
It’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day juggle struggle challenges of mom life. We have a lot to do and usually a short amount of time to do…
I Wish You Enough
Updating my kid’s private blog this morning and I found this post from 2013 that I thought I’d share. My friend Barb shared the below excerpt with me on Jan…
a Note to the Invisible Mother
It all began to make sense, the blank stares, the lack of response, the wayone of the kids will walk into the room while I’m on the phone and ask…
The unique challenges of our little boy in a big kid’s body
At 8-years-old he's more than 5' tall. He's taller than any other kid his age. This has presented unique challenges for our little boy inside the big kid's body. Challenges we could have never imagined.
6 Life Lessons Learned from the Movie Wonder
Wonder’ isn’t based on a true story, but my friends, the dramedy will still totally break your heart. My kids and I bawled. That’s big deal for an 8-year-old. And…
Rise & Thrive – One Mother’s Story of Adversity
Those words…"your son likely won't make it Mrs. Pagano." Those are words no parent should ever have to hear...