Apr 273 minLong Distance Parenting 102: The Rules of EngagementIt took me three-quarters of the academic year, but I finally figured out that my college freshman has particular rules of communication....
Apr 27 minTips for Planning a National Parks Family VacationTwo summers ago, my family took a vacation I’d been dreaming about for years: two weeks out west, hitting five national parks:...
Mar 271 minOrdinary Women, Extravagant GiftsI'm over on the enCourage blog during this Holy Week writing about two women who gave their all, and how Jesus gave us his all.
Mar 124 minFamily Book Club FailMy kids are used to me occasionally directing their reading choices. Every summer, I assign a few “challenge books,” to get them reading...
Mar 54 minLet Me See You SmileWhen your children are between six months and six years old, there’s a lot of talk about teeth. Teeth are the boogeymen of the first...