To launch Hearts at Home’s newest book 10 Questions Kids Have About Sex, Pam Farrel is guest blogging all this week on this important topic! Yesterday we began sharing practical principles to keep in mind as you talk to your kids about sex, love, dating and...
Today’s guest post is by Bill and Pam Farrel, the authors of 10 Questions Kids Ask About Sex. ************************************************ Ever feel a lump in your throat when your child asks, “Where do babies come from?” or your tween or teen have numerous...
So today is our Hearts at Home Blog Hop and today’s topic is No More Perfect Bodies. I think however, my post should be No More Perfect Brains. I completely forgot to post the Blog Hop post this morning! Oh my! I have post-conference brain where my head is so...
If you haven’t had a chance to read the comments on Tuesday’s post about the Hearts at Home Conference takeaways, do so! Even if you didn’t attend the conference, you can learn so much from the takeaways of the moms who attended! You can find their...
I’ve slept a lot over the past three days. Yet my body still seems to be weary. It’s okay…it’s a good exhausted. It’s exhaustion mixed with exhilaration! There’s nothing better than giving past your own abilities. That’s...
“A mother is someone who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take” ~ Unknown
This weekend about 5,000 moms will descend upon the town of Bloomington-Normal, Illinois to attend the Hearts at Home National conference. My husband likes to say at the end of this weekend there won’t be any chocolate left in town! That’s about true....
Today’s guest post is from Lori Wildenberg. As a licensed Parent and Family Educator, Lori is passionate about coming alongside parents and encouraging them to parent well. She is co-author of EMPOWERED PARENTS: Faith First (Wildenberg & Danielson) and lives...
One thing that Mark and I have been working on over the last year is learning to ask for comfort and give comfort to one another. What we’re finding is that this increases vulnerability and deepens emotional intimacy. Before we understood the importance of...
“When you are worried about your children, remember: Worry is like a rocking chair. You may feel like you’re doing something, but it won’t get you anywhere.” ~Unknown
We’re just 10 days out from the National Hearts at Home conference where over 5000 moms will be gathering to get their mom batteries recharged! If you live too far away to attend the conference, you can order a Conference To-Go through this coming Monday. This...
At the end of the mowing season in the Fall, our lawnmower died. In the past few weeks both our washing machine and dishwasher have died and our car needed $500 in repairs. Yesterday when Mark and I rolled out of bed we found that our bed sheets were so threadbare...
Today’s guest post is from Pam Farrel. Pam and her husband, Bill, are international speakers and bestselling authors of over 35 books including Men Are Like Waffles, Women Are Like Spaghetti. Pam is a special friend of mine…we bonded as we co-wrote the...
“The proof that you love someone is not that you have warm affectionate feelings toward them. The proof is in your actions, your words and your sacrifice, your willingness to give the best of yourself and your willingness to get nothing in return.”...
