Category: parenting

Entitled

October 3, 2016

I’m going to be honest here and tell you that I have raised 3 spoiled, entitled kids.  It was unknowingly, and certainly unwantingly, but still it happened.  Matt and I have noticed lately that our kids seem to think themselves very deserving of…well, everything.  It’s a real slap in the face too, because we’ve made … More Entitled

I lost it

November 23, 2015

So I looked for blogs today about losing it as a mom and the guilt of parenting and what showed up was a bunch of blogs on moms who feel guilty for working or reasons why mothers lose it and a bunch of coping mechanisms to help you not lose it. Here’s the deal…I don’t … More I lost it

My love/ I still love you, but I need a break from you- relationship with my kids

October 15, 2015

We got back from vacation on Sunday night, much later than I wanted to.  But on Monday, what I was thinking about was not what an amazing time we had (though we did), or how glad I was to be back in America- the land of soft plush beds and potato chips (though I was), what … More My love/ I still love you, but I need a break from you- relationship with my kids

Is pushing our faith down our kids throats keeping them from having real faith of their own?

September 21, 2015

This is a blog I wrote this week for my church’s blog.  It is a very real struggle I face (we all face) as a parent of faith.  I hope it helps you.  Mostly, I hope it helps you see that you are not alone. It’s a very fine line we must walk as parents … More Is pushing our faith down our kids throats keeping them from having real faith of their own?