Do You Need A Mom’s Night Out?

Last fall, I had the rare opportunity to see a movie before it was released.  When Hearts at Home was contacted by the Moms’ Night Out movie team to discuss reaching moms together, I told my team that I wouldn’t endorse something that I hadn’t seen....

5 Things You May Not Know About Radiation Treatments

One of the hardest parts of dealing with cancer treatment is the fear of the unknown. I’m happy to leverage my experience to take away that fear as much as possible. Here are 5 things I didn’t about radiation treatments until I started them, some photos,...

It’s the Perfect Mother’s Day Gift!

What is the right size? The right color? The perfect gift for Mother’s Day? Let your hubby off the hook this Mother’s Day by telling him exactly what you want: A registration to the Hearts at Home North Central Conference November 7-8 in Rochester, MN or a...

Professionalizing Motherhood

I just love hearing from readers and how my books have impacted their lives in some way. Yesterday I received two messages from readers and both were about Professionalizing Motherhood. One was from a mom here in the good ole USA and one was from a mom in Poland!...

Are You A Distracted Parent?

A few days ago, my 17-year-old son said, “Mom, come listen to the song I wrote!” I put down what I was doing and headed into the living room.  As soon as he started playing his song, my phone rang in the other room. He stopped. “Do you need to answer...

It’s a Chapter…Not the Book

Child #1: Mom, after I graduate, my friends and I are going to take a cross-country road trip.” Me: Really?  That will cost a lot of money. You’ll have to pay for gas, food, and hotel or camping expenses. Child #1: We’ll sleep in our car so...

Progress…not perfection

When our kids are little and learning to walk, they take two steps and then fall down.  Back on their feet, they take three steps and tumble over. Do we see that as failure? Not at all.  We get excited at the effort they are making and we know those steps are the...

Do you love your now?

“I can’t wait until she can walk.” “I’ll be one happy mom when we don’t have to buy diapers anymore.” “I’m so ready for him to go to school.” “I’ll be so glad when she can drive herself to all the...

It’s A Study You Can Do In Your Jammies

I’m so excited about No More Perfect Kids, the second book in the “No More Perfect” series that just released! There are three reasons I’m so excited about this book: 1) I believe it is incredibly empowering to parents! That’s...

It’s the No More Perfect Kids Bonus Week!

Guess what??? It’s time!   I’ve been telling you about the No More Perfect Kids book and encouraging you to wait to get it until Bonus Week and it’s finally here! Hearts at Home, Celebrate Kids, Inc, and Moody Publishers have put together an...

The Power of Forgiveness

Today’s guest post is from Leslie Leyland Fields.  Leslie is speaking at the Hearts at Home conference this week! It’s not too late to join us for the conference– registration is still available! Leslie is an international speaker who has written...

Why Do Kids Make Mistakes?

Here’s another peek behind the pages of No More Perfect Kids! Pick up your copy of the book between this Thursday, March 13 and March 23 and you’ll get over $100 in bonus resources! Find out more at NoMorePerfect.com!  Does it ever feel like your child...

We made it to 19!

I’m excited to share that four more Compassion kids now have a sponsor, bringing the grand total for my 50th birthday wish to 19!   While I don’t like to not meet a goal, I’m still thrilled that there are 19 kids who now have someone who believes in...