Hey Mama Monday: 10 Reasons Not to Doubt

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  Hey Mama, I heard you were doubting yourself again, calling yourself a failure. Really? –Let’s find out if you really failed: 1. You genuinely loved on your children this week. 2. Your house was/is far from spotless, but it is certainly a healthy environment. (Look at your kids; they’re fine.) 3. You made delicious
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10 Lessons on Solo Parenting

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My husband and I have been living apart for most of the past two years. He’s not in the military, but he has been “deployed.” He’s a catastrophe insurance adjuster, and spends weeks to months helping people in the aftermath of a natural disaster. We will be joining him and traveling as a family beginning
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Two Simple, Lasting Ways to Befriend Our Families

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  “If I treated my friends like they were my family, would I still have friends?” The question jolted Lisa. She was blessed to have godly friendships, including two close friends where encouragement and delight ran both ways. Yet, when it came to her own family, an uncomfortable inconsistency was present. While none of the
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Life Skills: Are You Teaching Them?

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  Did you know that June 13th is National Weed Your Garden Day? Weed Your Garden Day doesn’t hold the same appeal for me as say, National Doughnut Day (which is also in June), but it brings up a few questions. For one, who comes up with a National Weed Your Garden Day? Is there,
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Be Available for Learning

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  I picked up a phrase a year or so ago that I regularly include in my thoughts, my homeschooling efforts, and my advice to others: Always be learning. It’s short and simple because I need simple reminders I can apply to every area of my life to keep me focused on the right stuff.
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The True Cautionary Tale of Bark and Leap

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  One winter day, a homeschool family called. They’d tired of examining a frog and mudpuppy another family found in their bag of ice fishing minnows. If we didn’t take the specimens next, they’d be experimental bait. When I saw the unfortunate pair held up in their transparent bag of clear water, utterly vulnerable as
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Hey Mama Monday: Mama, Do You Tend to Worry?

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“God is too wise to be mistaken. God is too wise to be unkind. When you can’t trace His hand, that’s when you must learn to trust His heart.” —Charles H. Spurgeon See that, Mama? That’s where faith and belief come in. So, you can’t really “see” Him lately, you say. It’s OK; He is
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What You Need to Know About Toddler and Preschooler Mattresses

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  Your toddler or preschooler may be small, but she needs and deserves a comfortable mattress just like you. Though the amount of sleep children need is greater than adults, the qualities that make a good mattress are the same no matter the size of the sleeper. By taking a look at safety and comfort
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