Valentine’s Day is a special holiday for Greg and I, not because it is the holiday for lovers, but because we went to a Valentine’s dance on our first date 23 years ago. I was 16; he was 17. We don’t have any fantastic photos to show for it, but I could not pin on a boutonniere to save my life….
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Memorable Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas
6 Principles That Teach Kids About Faith
Because our faith means everything to us, we have created a family culture that is centered around its precepts. I realize, however, that each of my kids must decide whether or not they want to embrace it. I can teach the gospel until I am blue in the face, but it will mean nothing to them unless it reaches their…
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What My Struggling Teens Really Need From Me
You may have heard the adage that a mother can only be as happy as her least happy child. I don’t know that I believe that because everybody is in charge of their own happiness, but a struggling teen (or child…or young adult…) undoubtedly tugs at a mama’s heartstrings. We have recently hit a rough patch with our teenagers. I…
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4 Things I Don’t Do in Parenting (Anymore)
I do not take parenting lightly. Teaching my five children to be respectable members of society is a massive undertaking, and I feel the tremendous weight of that responsibility on a daily basis. However, I am an entirely different parent than I was 18 years ago when the nurse placed my first baby in my arms. At merely 21 years old, I…
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A Letter to My Eldest Son on His 18th Birthday
I cannot believe this day has arrived – the day I have simultaneously anticipated and dreaded. The little boy who made me a mother, who screamed himself hoarse on the first night home from the hospital and caused me years of grief with his beloved iron will is now 18, all grown up and making final preparations for his impending…
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A Most Gracious and Sincere Thank You Note to November
The past few weeks have been a bit ugly. With all of the mudslinging and campaigning and talk of the world ending regardless of the outcome of the election, I have found solace in staying away from the media as much as possible. My heart cannot handle the barrage of negativity. While the craziness may continue for a bit longer…
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Let’s Talk About Sending Kids to College
It has been coming on for a while now, but it still seems surreal that we are at this point in our lives. It wasn’t too long ago that Greg and I were college students ourselves, living on dimes and dreaming of more prosperous days ahead. We are, in fact, still paying for our college adventures and will be for…
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