Bad Mom Monday- Braver Parenting: Doing vs. Being
"For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God." Ephesians 2:8 (ESV) My son Christian loves basketball and played varsity all four years of high school. Throughout each season, he was respected for his ability...
#107 When Life Throws You a Curve Ball
"You don't get a pass on your faith because of a curve ball." OUCH! Would your best friend be willing say the same to you if you needed to hear it?My co-host this week is Gillian Marchenko, author of Sun Shine Down: A Memoir. Gillian's life as a mom, wife of a pastor...
Bad Mom Monday: Why We Let Our Daughter Touch the Electric Skillet (and other shocking parental choices)
When Annemarie was little, she had no interest in her Playskool kitchen with plastic food. She wanted to help us do the real thing: fix our real breakfast in our real kitchen. We'd set up the step ladder, and she'd climb up and happily measure ingredients and mix...
#106 Overwhelmed & Over Committed Moms Should Become a Thing of the Past
It's easy to get bogged down with commitments- us moms have a knack for it! But then we start feeling exhausted, over committed and frustrated that our parenting, our physical, emotional and spiritual lives aren't exactly what we had in mind. Join host Kathi Lipp as...
Bad Mom Monday: Mom Essentials
So we had my son's birthday party last week on June 30th. The date is only significant because as I was texting people about the party one mom sent a message back with the following question: "Didn't he turn 7 back in December?". Yes, yes he did. (That was for all you...
Feeling Perfect? Don’t Sign up for This Launch…
If you are a woman who is tired of trying harder is getting you nowhere, we ( Cheri Gregory and I) would like to invite you to help us launch our new book! If you are ready to take a stand against the bullies of Perfectionism, People-Pleasing, Performancism, and...
#105 Surviving the REST of Summer – Some Fresh Ideas to Get You Through at Least the Next Month
Some parents are excited when summer comes. They get to be around their kids all day, everyday. This was SO not my experience. I loved the first day of school, not having to hear my kids whine that they were bored, or try to figure out what to do with them without...
Bad Mom Monday: The Grip of Guilt
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 I kinda got thrown into the parenting world head first and torqued a little to the right. Beginning with...
I Need Some Help Here! Final Launch Party Giveaway
And the winner of the Keurig is... MARCIA!!! It's our last giveaway to celebrate the launch of I Need Some Help Here! It has been an amazing launch and I am just so excited about the feedback I've been getting from readers from all stages of their mom journey. Thank...