I rattled off some details about my life, slightly nervous to bear my soul to a complete stranger. So goes it when you begin a relationship with a new therapist—one part medicine, one part confessional. Without too much warning, she asks me point blank, "It sounds like you're wrestling with ...
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Motherhood, Ministry, and My Minivan
If you told me I’d be a minivan-driving mama of four when I first got married, I wouldn’t have believed you. I had no idea what lay ahead, and how my faith, becoming a mom, and driving a minivan would shape me. ...
The Subtle Shift From Boy to Man
I had been counting my days, prepared for things to change as other moms had cautioned me. I loaded my four kids in the car, the school day before us. It was the last year they would all be at the same educational institution--elementary bliss from fifth, to third, and down to kindergarten and ...
The End of Elementary School
It's often said that parents try to live vicariously through their children. Our own dashed hopes and dreams can be relived and recreated anew through our offspring. This, as we know, often backfires. In my case, I hadn't given much thought to my personal negative experiences with elementary school ...
5 Things You Can’t Rush
We live in a microwave, Wi-Fi hotspot culture. We want it now; we want it fast; we want it yesterday. Thanks to many technological advances like the Internet, smartphones, Netflix, and yes, even the microwave from the 80s, most everyone, including me, has lost patience for the process of many ...
10 Abilities You Didn’t Know You Had Until You Became a Mother
It's hard to imagine your life being altered beyond all recognition. From your schedule to the way you handle sticky situations, starting a family kicks off growth in unfathomable ways. If you’re a parent, you know this to be true. ...