When It Comes to Raising Young Adults, I’m Learning to Let Go and Trust God
My oldest son recently joined the Army National Guard, and he is preparing to leave for four months to go…
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My oldest son recently joined the Army National Guard, and he is preparing to leave for four months to go…
Continue ReadingThe arts-and-crafts tote overflowed with cylinders of petrified Play-Doh, crispy-bristled paintbrushes, and Elmer’s glue bottles with clogged applicator tips. Underneath…
Continue ReadingFor the adolescents in my nest, everything seems too big. There is no context or perspective, only borderless heartache and…
Continue ReadingI’m not going to lie, I was completely and utterly unprepared for my teenager’s booming social life. I mean, we…
Continue ReadingI was sitting in the car line yesterday like I have done 1,560 times before when a boy who I…
Continue ReadingTo my teenager, I'm trying to let you go, believe me, I am. But it's hard. Excruciatingly, painfully hard. The…
Continue ReadingYou were only a few months old when I dressed you in that tiny green dress with embroidered flowers. I…
Continue ReadingTo my teenagers, Be patient with me as I learn to let you go. I know it’s time. I know…
Continue ReadingUnderstanding your own behavior is something we tend to not make a concern, but really thinking about what you’re doing…
Continue ReadingYou guys, this made me cry. This is a must-watch for all women, especially those of us in our 30's…
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