EVERY MOMent COUNTS!
How do you define a home? What images come to your mind? Hot meals on a table? Decorating in that style? Stepping over a pile of laundry, dogs, and toys to crawl into bed with a good book? Recently I left my home, and I don’t have another one in sight. I knew this would [...]
By Dannah Gresh with Bob Gresh I sort of dread shopping with my two teenage daughters. We inevitably end up fighting those fashion battles that are so familiar to every mom of a teenage daughter. Me: “No, you can’t buy those denim underwear. I don’t care if you call them shorts. They’re underwear!” My Girls: [...]
My mom, a public school teacher, often declared “I’m the only Jesus many of these children ever see.” And she would remind my siblings and me that we were representing Christ to our classmates. Now as a parent, my husband and I have chosen to send our children to public school for the same reason. [...]
“We need to do that!” Sound like a familiar jingle that often runs through your head? Yeah, me too! What is it about the “tyranny of the urgent” that causes us to lose sight of opportunities that really would make our lives so much richer? My husband and I have discussed several times that we [...]
Three and a half years ago we received a phone call and eight days later I sat in a hospital room rocking my new seven pound three ounce son. We had eight biological children then and had briefly considered adoption when we went through multiple miscarriages. Up to that point adoption had never crossed our [...]
Do you like to wait? What goes through your mind when you pick the grocery line that appears the shortest then watch ten other people speed past you in the other lanes? How about when you find yourself on the only traffic-jammed road? While nature is calling? Yes, I am a knuckle-gripping, teeth-grinding waiter. Sure, [...]
My daughter moves into her apartment today to start her college career. I live in Hungary. She is in New York City. This was definitely not what I envisioned, but somehow, by the grace of God, I am okay with this. My husband is there to help her settle in. I brought the other children [...]
I always have a wistful feeling when the end of summer approaches, and I know the family will be transitioning back into the school year, after several idyllic months of sun, sitting by the pool and enjoying a slower schedule. But about five minutes after I wave goodbye to the kids on the first day [...]
(and why you need to go) MomLife is awesome, but it does not come without its challenges. Wouldn’t it be great if you could get some practical help and advice on how to survive your daily momlife? Wouldn’t it be great to spend a day, or two, or more to just hang out with other [...]
I’ve been nesting lately. Toys sorted, clothing passed on, bedrooms repainted and furniture rearranged. Our fifth child is arriving this week! We have been experiencing the emotions all expectant parents cycle through, but with a twist. Our new little blue bundle of joy is a preschooler (and potty-trained)! While we are excited, we know that [...]
