What exactly is repentance? On a sunny morning, I played outdoors with my two-year-old grandson. In our Midwest neighborhood without fences, a sound caught his attention and the little boy toddled toward the busy residential street. “Come back here this instant,” I...
Solo parents can raise confident kids, introduce them to God, and live adventurously.
Is there hope in the second commandment? “You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them,...
Feel like a novice when it comes to how to get healthy? Then this beginner's guide is for you. Under crushing responsibility, it’s tempting for the single mom to put our health on hold. After all, we’re strong and have family to care for, career demands, household...
This is the season when we celebrate Easter as a family and remember the greatest gift of all. Giggles quickly turned into belly laughs as I crawled on all fours, the preschooler perched on my back. Older siblings emptied the coat closet and spread their jackets on...
Are you clear about what you won’t do? After all, what you won’t do may be more important to your best life than what you will do. The story goes that the British Rowing Team’s performance was not producing wins. Something had to change, so the team adopted a practice...
What do single moms need most? From my personal experience as the solo mom of seven, hope and healing for single moms is a common desire. In answer to this need, the popular and ever-expanding YouVersion Bible app features a faith-based devotional for solo moms titled...
Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho: Does the to-do list ever end? Is it possible to master the never ending to-do list? I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. That makes it hard to plan the day. –E.B. White Have you...
Looking back at one of the most meaningful conversations around the topic of single-mom families and The Ten Best Decisions A Single Mom Can Make, I had no idea our two-day interview with Focus on the Family would be one of the most listened to of 2024. Find Part 1 of...
Relationship glue is crafted in the art studio of life. “What did she use this time?” The kind man who cleans my white carpets squats down to inspect the splashed rainbow of glue and paint. “Acrylic and oils.” I show him the finished masterpiece displayed on the easel...
We’ve heard of soccer moms and stage mothers. I’m a writer who trailers my kids and horses across the nation. My Apple computer, fondly christened MacBeth, is the essential I bring along.