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Parenting Jul 4, 2013

To Persevere in Parenting

Choose Five days after I had my first child, Megan, I hemorrhaged and lost so much blood I had to be readmitted to the hospital for several days for surgery and a blood transfusion. Because of those complications, coupled with my heart condition, a second birth would be dangerous, so before we could

Encouragement Jul 4, 2013

A Story Unfinished

Matt sent me his book, A Story Unfinished: 99 Days with Eliot as a gift several weeks ago. A friend provided this weekend on the beach to rest and read. The combination was what Matt would call a rainbow just for me. I know Matt and his story; I did not know that he had the rare gift to write words

Encouragement Jul 2, 2013

True Story of Kid President

Not every child can be president but they can dream and dreams can lead to other things. Such is the case in the true story of the Kid President. He needed a dream, a vision, something to do. Concerned adults in his life helped him catch that vision. They turned his disability and inability to parti

Parenting Jul 1, 2013

Mom-To-Be Princess Kate: Will She Be Royally Overwhelmed?

Lately, I have been royally overwhelmed. It seems as if I have had so much to do for so long that I have lost my way in the maze of kids, husband, travel, book, work and just emergencies of one sort or another. For the first time since I had Emily (baby #2, otherwise known as the one who didn’t slee

Parenting Jun 20, 2013

Building Patience

There are lots of reasons why a mom can lose her patience. I know because I lose mine all the time! I have learned through much failure that if I analyze why I lose it, I can take preventative action, overcome impatience, and exercise more patience. So here are the top five reasons why most I lose m

Encouragement Jun 16, 2013

3 Ways A Mom Can Be Unperceptive

It is so hard to be a perceptive mom! But sooooooo important. I have failed at this. Have I confessed that enough over the last few weeks? I have tried to be a perceptive mom, but there have been times when I have missed seeing what is really going on in my children’s lives. When that has happened,

Parenting Jun 13, 2013

Love Your Child More by Pondering

This lesson is one that is an ongoing struggle for me. I am so easily distracted and over-committed that finding time to actually ponder requires super human restraint (and I have not yet found my super powers). Ponder is defined as: to think about something carefully, especially before making a dec

Marriage Jun 13, 2013

What He Really Wants For Father’s Day

Father’s Day–We are ready. My JCrew employed daughter bought Mark some clothes. My oldest daughter is flying in to surprise him. We have written and will perform a song for him to “What I Like About You.” My dad is coming and a few others for Mark’s favorite dinner. He will be happy that we went to

Parenting Jun 6, 2013

4 Ways To Add Depth To Your Perception Of Your Child

Summer is the best time of year to slow down and really take a good, long, loving look at your child, your relationship and their future. To do so you will need to immerse yourself in their world and figure out what is transpiring in their head as they process life. Here are four ways you can add de

Parenting Jun 6, 2013

6 Things to Teach Your Child Before They Leave Home

My fourth graduated from high school last night. You would think I would have this down. But as I prepared to do this Daytime TV segment I realized, oops, I missed a few things. Good thing this one is a boy and little better at winging it! Learn to cook a healthy meal, and the cost eating out. Manag

Marriage Jun 4, 2013

He Doesn’t Understand…

It’s not about the nail! It’s Not About the Nail from Jason Headley on Vimeo.

Parenting May 30, 2013

Learn to Love Your Child with Passion

If you are here because of our iMOM Operation Summer Lovin’ for Moms and Kids–Welcome! This week the Operation Summer lesson to learn is about being passionate about our kids. I was and am passionate about loving, protecting, nurturing, and training my children. But in one particular case, I missed

Parenting May 28, 2013

2 Keys to Pondering About Your Child

Pondering takes selflessness, and selflessness takes self control. Those are the two keys to pondering that will help you overcome the 9 things that get in the way of pondering. Self-Control It takes self-control to put down a good book when a child comes in bored and wants to play a game. It takes

Encouragement May 23, 2013

The Best Way to Support an Adoptive Family

The process of adopting a child can often be daunting in itself, though the real journey for an adoptive family starts after the child comes home. It’s wonderful if you want to support an adoptive family, but be sure to keep these 6 things in mind. 1. Give them space. It’s important to allow the fam

Parenting May 22, 2013

My Adoption Story

I’ve always wanted to adopt. Adoption stories always drew my interest. But I think my desire began at age 15 while I was working with underprivileged kids. I had the hardest time sending home a boy named Jason every night. I just wasn’t ever sure what kind of condition he’d come back in. Mark and I

Parenting May 17, 2013

Kids Say the Darndest Things

Some things never change…

Parenting May 16, 2013

Making Time for Fun Family Traditions

We’re all busy. And it’s hard to ensure we are spending the time that we need to bond with our children, considering all of the things that everyone has going on. Find the time to commit to these family traditions and just watch the connections grow. Here are 8 great ways to bond with your kids and

Parenting May 14, 2013

Confession: I Over-Project-Manage My Kids

Yes, I confess that I over project managed my kids. I fell into it very easily with my little mini-me Megan. She was so type A herself that dancing began at 4 and swimming and art lessons and piano and straight A’s and the diligence award accumulated quickly. She marched right through it all beautif

Marriage May 12, 2013

Get Real About Married Sex

Sex is a popular topic. It gets 506,000,000 online searches a month. God gets 55,600,000. President Trump gets over a million. The weather gets 185,000,000. I offer these stats for a little comparison. More people search for answers about sex than answers about religion, politics or the chance of ra

Parenting May 9, 2013

3 Ways to Parent with Passion

Every parent is inherently passionate about their kids, but the ‘stuff’ might be getting in the way. Here is a plan for passionate parenting. 1. Protect Yourself. Practice time management and cushion your time. 2. Be Realistic. It’s OK to let some things go. 3. Be Flexible. Ride the roller coaster,

Parenting May 5, 2013

3 Questions to Ask to Find Your Purpose of Motherhood

I believe that visionary moms are guided by core values and a sense of purpose beyond just worldly success. Their deeply held core ideology gives their families a strong sense of identity and a thread of continuity that holds them together in the face of change and even trials and tribulations. If a

Passionate Mom May 5, 2013

The Passionate Mom T-shirt

The Passionate Mom T-shirt is a newly designed Bella + Canvas shirt. The fit is unisex, so it fits true to size or loosely. The tee is made of 50% poly, 25% combed and ring-spun cotton, and 25% rayon. If you are ordering internationally, then please contact me. Order here.

Parenting May 1, 2013

Tips For Helping Your Child Get a Summer Job

It is not easy to find those summer jobs. My kids have had lots of different jobs including babysitting, coaching swimming, JCrew sales associate, Publix bag boy, Chick fil A counter server, Kanakuk Camp Counselor, appliance delivery boy and construction worker. My oldest also had two different summ

Parenting Apr 30, 2013

It’s Never Too Late to Bond With Your Teen

Last summer we lost Gidget, the only dog my children have ever known. She died like she lived always trying to please all of us. She waited for Megan and Grant to get home and with the whole family gathered around her, we watched her leave. It was the sweetest thing, we loved her so and she so faith