Tag: Parenting
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Just a Bad Moment
In my home we have something I often refer to as the “witching hour.” It is the not so glorious hours between the end of the school day and dinner preparation. It consists of homework battles, grunts of hunger, bad attitudes, and meltdowns. The battle begins with a weary, emotional mom, and the attitude of…
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Don’t Dismiss Our Struggles
This post will be a little different then those prior to it. While I have spoken on several occasions how autism has affected our family, and written about our many struggles and triumphs, I have not always shared how the misunderstandings of others can often make us feel. We have had many a success. Many…
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The Moments in Between
Routines. Structure. Plans. We all need them. We all make them. And, well…sometimes we don’t stick to them. Most of us can handle a bit of spontaneity. And, well…others can’t. Routines. Structure. Plans. We are a family that must make plans. We must have a routine. A finely structured plan to get through the day.…
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To the Mom Wondering Where She Went Wrong
Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 Dear Mom, I see you there. Weary. Worried. Wondering where you went wrong. I know you worry about judgment, condemnation, and the whispers that you must have done something wrong. There must be something you did for…
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What Do They See?
When my kids look at me, what do they see? Do they see the things I tend to believe about myself? My self-hatred. My insecurities. The lies I allow myself to believe. Or, do they see a woman who believes she is wanted, cherished, loved, brave, and beautiful? Do they see the woman God sees?…
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For He Has Taught Me More
Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. James 1:17 “Mommy! Mommy! Mommy!” I hear the screams in the wee hours of the morning. The screams that have woken me from a state of sleep I seemed to have just…
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The One Thing I Can Guarantee Won’t Scare Her
Stop being angry! Turn from your rage! Do not lose your temper! It only leads to harm. Psalm 37:8 Many mornings and many afternoons I spend my time wresting “monsters.” On those mornings when our routine is blown, the “monster” is a frazzled and oversensitive 5 year old boy. But, on most mornings, the “monster”…
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You May Not Feel it Now, but You Are a Good Mommy!
It’s no secret around here what our mornings have looked and sounded like lately. Our little guy started school a little over a month ago, and while he is in the same building he has been in for 2 years now, this year’s transition to kindergarten has not been easy. A new teacher, a new…
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Relax and Thrive on Crazy
“The only true gift is a portion of thyself.” Ralph Waldo Emerson I have started to notice something about myself in recent years. Relax? It’s not necessarily something I know how to do. From one job to two, schoolwork to ministry, kids to housework, to being a wife…well, there isn’t much time to relax. When…
Grace N Grounds 