Behind every adult is a childhood. And that childhood, for good or for bad, plays a large part in every person’s definition of what is “normal.” Mommas, this means that we are “Definition Shapers!” We have the monumental opportunity to aid in crafting a “normal” that our children will carry with them all of their […] Read more…
My toddler has stopped napping. — Allow me to repeat myself. Very dramatically. — My toddler has stopped napping. [Insert theme music from “Jaws” right about now.] Chilling words, I know. A napless toddler can ruffle the feathers of even the most poised and put-together Mama Hen. And for Mama Hens out there who homeschool, […] Read more…
My children have inherited all sorts of things from me… …my sweet tooth. I literally eat ice cream for breakfast several times a month. And candy for lunch. And ice cream for dessert. (And I consider myself to be Paleo…) …my fascination with dangerous bugs and animals. I don’t necessarily want to hold a rattlesnake, […] Read more…
*** My husband, Daniel, spent hours last week poring over this letter to you. Be encouraged, mommas. *** Dear Stay-at-Home Mom, God has placed it on my heart to encourage you. As I see my own wife labor for her family, I’m convicted of my own thankless heart. And when you add to that a […] Read more…
“The days pass so slowly, but the years pass so quickly.” The paradox of motherhood: We look forward to the future – when our children are more independent and our time is a little more our own – and we mourn the past – the preciousness of long, slow days at home with little ones […] Read more…
Oh my boys. My ravenous, loud, stinky, dirty, curious, loyal, dramatic, ravenous boys. As a momma to two of the most boyish boys that have ever been invented, my girl perspective is constantly needing some fine tuning. If not kept in check, the girl part of my brain can perceive my boys’ rough and silly […] Read more…
“Casting all your anxieties upon Him, for He cares for you.” I Peter 5:7 The God of the Universe is probably bombarded with the petty complaints and worries of His people all the time. Things that, in His holy and eternal perspective, He knows are not significant in the long run. I think about all […] Read more…
If College Lauren were to take a trip from the past and come visit Present Day Mommy Lauren, I’m not sure she would recognize me. My priorities have changed. My hair has changed. What I enjoy has changed. The way I spent a Friday night ten years ago sounds like a nightmare to me now; […] Read more…
“Children are among the ‘all’ that we are called to serve.” – John Piper. For stay-at-home-moms, it’s easy to believe that our purpose, our time, our energy, our love and affection is destined to never venture outside the walls of our home. By the time Mount Laundry is washed, the groceries are bought, and 2,571 […] Read more…
It is an absolute wonder and miracle that any of our first-born children turn out even halfway normal. For where we relax and get the hang of things with children numbers two and on, we were just one unexpected-middle-of-the-night-feeding away from a total and complete panic attack with baby number one. The amount of stress […] Read more…