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Encouragement Jun 11, 2011

The Roof Came Off & The Rain Came Down

It filled the attic… And seeped through the ceilings… It splashed on the furniture… And ran down the walls… It puddled onto the floor… And then fell some more – down one more level. It couldn’t be stopped… And that’s when the ceilings began to drop!

Parenting Jun 9, 2011

Your Child’s Love Language

Encouragement Jun 5, 2011

When You Die

In April Walter Bruening, the world’s oldest man, died at the age of 114. Having seen an entire century unfold he had a lot of wise advice to share. His last piece of advice is the hardest to swallow but the greatest in importance. From Walter: “We’re all going to die. Some people are scared of dyin

Parenting May 26, 2011

Sleepovers…What You Need to Know

Love This May 22, 2011

The iMOM Blog/Susan.Me Merger

Have you ever been in charge of something that evolved into something you never thought you were qualified for? iMOM (the program) is like that for me. I am the director but I often feel the child has outgrown the parent! The iMOM Blog was a lot of different writers but mostly me. But because I was

Parenting May 12, 2011

Booting The Backtalk

Are your children talking back more and more? Here is a trick to help your child stop and think about their responses before a mistake takes place.

Parenting Apr 24, 2011

Something My Son Didn’t Want Me to See

How about this? This is a really encouraging story. Last night I got one of those rare and precious gifts that become unimaginable as your children age. You know, when your kids are little you can count on at least one peanut butter and jelly kiss or hand crafted, crayon smudged love note a day, dep

Parenting Apr 20, 2011

Let Them Be Little

They grow up so fast… so let them be little and love every minute!

Marriage Apr 12, 2011

My Quest to Find My Husband’s Girlfriend

They say opposites attract and looking back I think that was certainly our case. My husband was and is intense and more on the serious side. I was definitely more light-hearted and playful. I planned fun events for us, coordinated our social life and made him laugh. Five kids later and I have become

Parenting Mar 31, 2011

Technology & Your Kids

Parenting Mar 27, 2011

Mombligation: Walking Your Child Through Tough Decisions

Hey there! Before we dive into the blog, we wanted to make sure you were able to get to this article about7 Things a Mom Can Do To Make Her Children Strong. The link in today’s Espresso Minute comes here instead of going to the article, so we didn’t want you to miss it! Ok, now onto the Momligation

Parenting Mar 27, 2011

Sexualizing 7 Year Old’s – Ugh!

They are at it again! Abercrombie & Fitch have a new kind of bikini for 7 – 14 year old girls and it’s padded and push-up. Ugh, ugh, ugh. I am tired of this company. They have been doing this for years. A & F has had so many opportunities to change their sexualizing ways but have refused (see Today

Encouragement Mar 23, 2011

Dream Big

So many kids and people take what they have for granted – health, talent, opportunities. And because they don’t see what they have they don’t challenge themselves to dream that big dream, formulate a vision for their lives that is intimidating to them but not impossible. Watch this and dream big, sh

Parenting Mar 21, 2011

i Am A Generation iY Groupie Parent

I was at a convention recently and heard a fascinating summation of a new breed of parents. Of course, what captured my attention and scared me was that I could see myself in some of what he was describing. The speaker was Dr. Tim Elmore. The topic was parenting the iY Generation. iY’s are the child

Encouragement Mar 20, 2011

Hero

“Heroes can impact a person’s life greatly. My hero is my mom. I greatly admire her because she helps me in many ways. A hero doesn’t have to be someone famous. It can be an average person or even below average. It is just someone that you look up to and want to be like in some ways. My hero is my m

Parenting Mar 15, 2011

Children before Marriage? Think Twice!

I thought this was a very interesting article from CNN and I would love to further question the constituents polled by Pew. I wonder why so many Millennials value raising children above marriage? Is it because they are discouraged about marriage? Have they experienced more relationship heartache tha

Parenting Mar 6, 2011

10 Days and Counting

Ten days left. That’s all I have left. Got to keep pushing – so the weights went on today. I know it seems silly, but do you have any idea how much those ski boots weigh? This is hard. The one I am taking skiing is the one that wrote the Hero paper. So, I don’t care how much my pacemaker has to kick

Encouragement Mar 6, 2011

My Sister Is So Darn Smart

My sister started teaching full time this year which has really but a damper on our talk time. I used to be able to call her on my way to work. Now we can only talk after work and the kids definitely get in the way of that. So this week I was reduced to a Sunday call and she answered from her car sp

Parenting Mar 2, 2011

Don’t Let Them Drive Away

Unless they are ready. I have taught three children to drive. It is not my favorite thing to teach. Not because my kids weren’t good drivers. No, I don’t enjoy it because it is contrary to my every instinct, as a mom, to put my child in a dangerous situation. And driving is dangerous! But, it is a p

Encouragement Mar 2, 2011

My Up Hill Battle With a Down Hill Payoff

Two weeks from today. That’s all I have left. For 30 days now I have been in an up hill battle to get in shape for the opportunity to take my son skiing. The battle really began on February 3 when I had heart surgery – an ablation – to fix an electrical impulse in my heart that sends it to 220 whene

Encouragement Feb 28, 2011

How Big is Your Vision?

My favorite quote this week – heard it at a convention. “If your vision for your life is not intimidating to you, then there is a good chance it is insulting to God.”

Encouragement Feb 27, 2011

Damsel in Distress

Last week I saw a musical that is headed to Broadway in March. It is called Wonderland. The most comedic number in the play is called One Knight. Alice in Wonderland is a working mom. Her almost ex-husband, Jack, becomes her white knight and rescues her as a damsel in distress. Of course, Jack is mo

Parenting Feb 27, 2011

Baby 1 Turned 21!

And it was soooooo much fun! All of a sudden these girls are grown up – beautiful, smart, witty – and a blast to be with. I love my Meggie and I have loved every minute of the sweet privilege of 21 years of being her mom!

Marriage Feb 25, 2011

Marital Commitment is a Synergistic Multiplier.

Like those big words? It is my fancy answer to this question I was asked: How does commitment play into relationship success? My theory is that commitment is a synergistic multiplier. Committed couples have twice the energy, twice the creativity, and twice the intelligence. They feed off of each oth