While in Colorado, I was able to spend some time with my Aunt Jeanie. Aunt Jeanie, my dad’s only sister, lived in Colorado most of my growing up years. Our family lived in Indianapolis so it was always a treat to visit Aunt Jeanie and Uncle Jim.When I was in...
Yesterday was a great day at Focus on the Family in Colorado Springs. I’m traveling with two Hearts at Home leaders and we spent the day talking with Focus on the Family about ways that our two ministries can partner to encourage moms better than ever! While I...
Thank you to all of you who have commented on the Sunday post about being at home even when the kids are in school. Let me clarify that if a mom chooses to do something different that doesn’t make her a bad mom–it means that her choices are different than...
This article was first published in 2002 when my youngest entered kindergarten (and before we adopted child #5!). But it’s still pertinent today, and I was reminded of that after receiving two emails from readers this past week who were struggling with this...
I’ve been reading a couple of good books of late. These aren’t Christian books, but have been challenging and educational nonetheless. The first is Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson. If you want to expand your picture of the world, check out this book. I...
If God brings us to your mind over the next five days, would you pray for stamina and wisdom? Mark and I will be working on the edits of the new Hearts at Home book releasing in March 2010. And drum roll….we have a tentative cover…..We’re getting...
It’s hard to believe that I experienced my last labor and delivery 13 years ago today! My baby is a teenager!In Savage birthday celebration style, we started the day with cake and ice cream for breakfast!Happy 13th Birthday, Austin!
Life is hard. We want to shield our kids from the hurts of this world.But we can’t.For the last three semesters of college, Erica has had an art professor she absolutely loved. “Joe,” as the professor instructed the kids to call him, had been that...
My kids have started school this week. Kolya is a freshman and Austin is in the 8th grade. Next week Austin turns 13. He’s my baby!Last night Austin said he didn’t want me to tuck him in anymore. (Tonight he told me the same thing, but 10 minutes later he...
Communication Strategies for Parentsby Jill SavageWhen our youngest son was in preschool he sat at the kitchen island telling me about his day at school. I was busy fixing dinner so I multitasked while listening to his story. Finally, he stopped and said, “Mom,...
