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Moms in every stage of life, blogging about motherhood, marriage and family life
Recent Posts
Helpless mother
by Sabrina Beasley Our family has been very blessed in the contagious illness department. My 18-month-old son has had his share of colds, but we’ve avoided almost every other kind of sickness … until this fall. Our entire household fell victi...
When my kids take care of me
by Janel Breitenstein Last night's interactions with my kids were through waves of mommy-exhaustion. And when I get tired, I lean towards being overly emotional, insecure, and task-driven. I overreacted when my son threw something in the fish bo...
Education—what\'s the point?
by Jennifer Dyer Back in college, one of my classmates asked me an interesting question. "So, if you want to have children and stay at home with them, what's the point of getting your degree, especially a Master's?" I had several ...
One mom\'s lesson in giving
by Sabrina Beasley A friend recently shared with me that she noticed her children (ages 3 and 5) were becoming greedy for things. Her family is fairly wealthy, so the children are often showered with gifts throughout the year. She noticed that the ki...
Thanksgiving memories and miracles
by Barbara Rainey The Monday after Thanksgiving is like a hinge. I'm cleaning—again—putting away all my fall decor and switching gears from one holiday to the next. And I'm remembering. It seems to have gone so fast. All the weeks...
"What do you want for dinner?"
by Susan Yates Recently I've observed an interesting practice by a number of parents with young children. As dinner time draws near the parent asks the child, "What would you like for dinner?" One child wants macaroni and cheese, anoth...

