Parenting

I don’t generally have a peaceful life. The only time there’s “peace and quiet” in my house is when it’s being shouted by Reuben (he’s…

Parenting

Today’s Parenting Sermon Was Not From The Preacher

Veronica HowardApril 15, 2013

This morning while in worship service at church I saw a young mother in front of me. I have watched this young lady grow from a child herself into a loving mother. She and her husband sat there with two small boys. I watched her as the youngest climbed around on her and the chairs. He was very quite while doing this. The only one that might have been inconvenienced or disturbed was his mom.

Marriage Parenting

Child-Proofing Your Marriage

KateMilnerMarch 25, 2013

Having a baby turns your marriage upside-down. There’s no denying it. You take on these new roles of “Mommy” and “Daddy” and within that, it can be hard to relate to each other. You can feel more like colleagues working together on an important project than lovers. But it’s important to remember your real relationship. So how do you do that?

Marriage Parenting

Love Is…

During the 1970’s my grandmother clipped “Love is” cartoons from the daily newspaper. Just in case you don’t remember (or if you are too young to know what I am talking about) it was a cartoon created by Kim Casali. The cartoons originated from a series of love notes that Grove drew for her future husband, Roberto Casali.

Parenting

Being a Gracious Parent

KateMilnerMarch 4, 2013 grace parenting

I’m not a parent that other parents envy. No one ever wants to swap kids with me. Even a dad who told me that Eva was cuter than his baby gave up any ideas of switching once he’d spent a few hours with her.