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!...
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...
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...
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...
One of the things I remember about being at my grandpa’s house was a magnifying glass that he kept on the table beside his chair. It was a heavy duty lens and I loved positioning it over different items and looking at them in larger-than-life form. When you...
When I emceed the Hearts at Home conference Moms Night Out session while I was undergoing cancer treatment, I announced that evening that I was declaring the day “National Appreciate Your Nose Hair Day.” Why? Because when you go through chemotherapy you...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Today’s guest post is from Crystal Paine. Crystal is a wife, mom of three, and founder of MoneySavingMom.com, one of the most popular personal finance blogs on the web. Her second book, Say Goodbye to Survival Mode, released in January 2014. Most importantly,...
Parenting is hard work and sometimes it seems our kids do more wrong than right. Add in household responsibilities like laundry and meals, spilled milk at the breakfast table, a child who comes in from playing outside and is covered in dirt, and sibling rivalry where...
Today is our Third Thursday Blog Hop…but before we jump into our blog hop topic, I want to share two updates with you: First, we are up to 7! Seven kids have been sponsored in the past week as a part of my 50th birthday wish I shared last week. Only 43 kids...
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