Small Lies Are Telling
This morning I saw a tweet from my son, and I always read what my sons post on twitter. Ben linked to an article and said in his tweet, “something I need to work on immediately.” Impressed with his...
View ArticleBayer
I heard a new Bayer aspirin commercial the other day. It said,“You always took care of your children. Now it’s time to take care of yourself.” The woman in the ad was like me, a member of the boomer...
View ArticleAdult Sons
A recent comment on our blog came from Elaine, who wrote to say:Right now the “when-then” in my life is “when our oldest son decides to include us in his life again, then I will be happy.”She wrote...
View ArticleHow to Help a Stepmom on Mother’s Day
I have never expected my two stepsons to acknowledge me on Mother’s Day. They have a mother—it is not me. She is the one who deserves their time, attention and gifts on that special day. However, that...
View ArticleBack in the Proverbs 31 Pool: Soaking Up Some Dignity
I’ve plunged back into the Proverbs 31 pool! I’m treading water and have been soaking up some information, learning about what the word “dignity” means and how I’m supposed to “wear” it! Here is what...
View ArticleIs Your Nest Emptying?
If you have a child who was married this summer, or you’ve just taken one to college, or even sent your last one out the door for his senior year, you are probably a bit of an emotional mess. The empty...
View ArticleFamily Traditions Keep Kids Pure
Did you know that family traditions keep your kids pure? The Gresh family Christmas traditions … you’d think they’d be made of eggnog and pumpkin spice. Maybe Christmas hymns and candlelight church...
View ArticleHow To Prepare For A Great Empty Nest Marriage
Picture this: your kids have moved out, and it’s just you and your husband living at home. Do you feel a mixture of excitement and sadness anticipating your final baby bird leaving the nest? Or are you...
View ArticleThe Value of a Servant Heart
Growing up in a family with 10 children, there were always chores to be done. No one was exempt from helping with chores and there were many to go around. Now I have 10 children and the same goes in my...
View ArticleStepfamily Suggestions for Weddings, Graduations and Proms, Oh My!
There’s nothing like a wedding, graduation, prom, or special occasion to get the tension taut in a stepfamily. That’s because dreams, family traditions, and high expectations are tied to these events....
View ArticleWhen a Mother’s Love Is Not Enough: 11 Things We Can Do to Help Our Children...
As I made my way up and down the aisles in the grocery story, my thoughts were at home with my child who was hurting. As I passed the candy aisle, I was reminded of the days when my children were...
View ArticleA Good Prayer
We moms have a zillion concerns for our kids. It doesn’t take long to discover that we as parents need all the help we can get. But an interesting transition occurs when your children get older,...
View ArticleOur Children Need Hope: 30 Ways to Share It
Everywhere we turn we are reminded that it’s BACK TO SCHOOL time. It is time for me to rally the troops and get them all prepared for another year of work, papers, tests, and after school activities. I...
View ArticleI Met Hazel for Coffee
The other day I met Hazel for coffee. The youngest, most adorable coffee date I have ever had! We met at the local coffee shop. Her mom and I spent time talking while Hazel had fun eating Cheerios,...
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Stepmom Living: The Things I Have Learned
I had two stepmoms in my lifetime. One when I was fourteen, and the second when I was thirty. That means I should have known what it was like to form a stepfamily and become a stepmom, right? Wrong. My...
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Six Helpful Mother-in-Law Ideas
We have all probably heard the old adage, “A daughter is a daughter for life. But a son’s a son ’til he takes a wife.” As the mother of boys, this literally makes me want to cringe and cry at the same...
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Our Children Need Hope: 30 Ways to Share It
Everywhere we turn we are reminded that it’s BACK TO SCHOOL time. It is time for me to rally the troops and get them all prepared for another year of work, papers, tests, and after school activities. I...
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Holidays with Parents and In-laws: Let It Be Good
You’re into preparation mode-shopping, cooking, invitations, fundraisers, junk mail, Christmas cards, special parties. And this is above and beyond the regular stuff on your plate–sports teams,...
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Launching Our Children Like Arrows
This past fall a photo stream of parents dropping their kids off at college filled my social media newsfeeds. Proud, teary eyed parents, beaming teenagers, decked out dorm rooms, and an air of...
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My Adult Children
“Lord, teach me how to pray for my adult children. I know You are greater than anything they face. Thank You that my prayers for them have power because You hear me and will answer. I pray You will...
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