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The Gift of Enough
It all started with a picture and comment my friend and coworker, Connie, put on Facebook. I like my little Living With Less So Your Family Has More car, but honestly I get razzed about it all the time. "What CEO drives a 23 year old car?" I've been asked dozens of...
Is There Really Sex After Kids?
Sex...I could go the rest of my life without it!" I said to my husband, Mark, as we drove up to the bed-and-breakfast we had reserved for a two-day getaway. "I have no desire. I'm so tired, and I can't seem to ever meet your needs!" After spending the past four years...
Is it okay that I’m doing the happy dance about my daughter leaving for college?
Dear Jill, Tonight I'm writing to you asking some advice, wisdom, and maybe some strength and encouragement sent my way. We are moving our oldest daughter to college and seriously I am kinda doing the "happy dance" tonight! Awful as it may sound, that is the truth...
Marriage Monday: Determine Your Love Style and Create a Deeper More Satisfying Relationship with Your Spouse and Kids
Today's Marriage Monday is brought to you by Milan and Kay Yerkovich. The Yerkovich's book How We Love has been a complete game-changer in our marriage over the past year. It's also changed how we parent and tune into our kids' emotional needs. Now let's hear from...
Blog Hop: How Do You Teach Your Kids About Money?
Mark and I have always believed that teaching our kids money management strategies needs to be a priority. When they were small, we gave them one dollar a week for allowance...in dimes. Then we had them manage their money with the 10-10-80 principle. 10% to God, 10%...
Chore Timecard
Pay for chores? Not pay for chores? Ah the debate. Over 27 years of parenting, we've been all over the map on this issue. We've done allowance, we've done no allowance. We have tied allowance to chores. We've separated allowance from chores. The options of how...
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Grandparenting Teens with Mark Gregston | Episode 59
When my husband and I moved away from our hometown, my parents worried that their relationship with my kids wouldn’t be what they imagined. However, my parents did a fabulous job of staying connected to their grandkids despite the distance. Today we're going to talk...
Fledge: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind with Brenda Yoder | Episode 57
Your kids are spreading their wings and starting to head out on their own... Are you ready? Do you struggle to know how to parent teens at home and young adults away from home at the same time? Is it a challenge to find a good balance between boundaries and freedom?...
Parenting 401: Offering the Prodigal a Way Home with Lori Wildenberg | Episode 43
Parenting is messy. But sometimes it's really messy. That's why I'm glad there are people like my friend Lori Wildenberg to guide us through the rough waters of parenting. Lori and I talked in this week's No More Perfect Podcast episode about the realities of having a...
The Power of a Praying Mom (with Sally Burke) | Episode 38
Do you struggle to know how to pray? Do you have trouble finding the time to talk with God? Do you wonder what to talk to God about? Do you trust God, but still worry? Or when you're in a group setting, are you super nervous and find yourself hesitant to pray aloud?...
Oh What God Can Do! with Cindy Bultema | Episode 37
So what happens when you come face-to-face with imperfection in your own life? Do you beat yourself up? Grow defensive? Maybe feel insecure? We all have a story, and today I'm excited to share the story of my guest, Cindy Bultema. Once a young mom who suffered from...
How to Manage Screens for Your Kids and Grandkids with Arlene Pellicane | Episode 35
I'll never forget the groans I heard from my kids on the "screen-free" days we had while they were growing up. In today's day and age, it's no secret that most kids have a lot more screen time than they used to. And even as a result of COVID-19, managing screens has...
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