There are days when the feeling of defeat overwhelms me. There are days when life gets hard, and situations feel completely impossible. There are days when I feel like life is so challenging that I’ll never find my way out. That I’ll never again be able to lift my head, feel joy, and get my life ...
7 Ways to Be a Friend Who Prays on the Spot
One last sip of water, a check of our shoes, and we hopped out of our car. We had plans to talk out our stresses together on a hike under the trees, my husband, and me. We’d just come from therapy, feeling at the end of ourselves from carrying a weighty load. With a couple of complex medical crises ...
Coronavirus and the Playground: Let’s Talk to Our Kids
Our kids are listening. And what they hear plays out on the playground. If we are talking about the coronavirus at home, our kids are likely talking about it at school. My friends, these are the days when we MUST be talking to our children about racism because these are the days when ...
Keri Annabel, My Little Friend in Uganda: 5 Hearts, 7 Days
OMUTIMA — the word for “heart” in the Lugandan language. Eager and brave, they sat across from us leaned forward in their chairs, their eyes searching ours, hoping for help. Wearing her colorful, traditional dress for the special occasion, Mom held her fragile little one, and Dad was carefully ...
5 Ways to Stay Connected to Your Tween
We should be considered professionals at this parenting gig, right? We’ve raised babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-aged kids. Our parenting resume is loaded. We’ve navigated through sleeping through the night, potty training, learning to swim and ride a bike, and on through ...
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