I don’t like making decisions. The fewer decisions I need to make in a day, the more energy I have to focus on people and productive work. Routines are part of my answer to this conundrum. In the midst of our busy lives, simple routines and systems make life so much easier. Simple Routines/Systems These […]
How to Survive When Grief is Your Teacher
Grief is the teacher you hope you’ll never get. As you trace your finger down the column of names assigned to each class, you hope you won’t find your name on her list. But then you see it – your name typed in crisp letters, and your heart sinks. You get the call. You hear […]
Heaven and The Last Battle
Today I finished reading The Chronicles of Narnia aloud to a child, all seven books, most likely for the last time. That’s a heavy thought for this book-loving, read-aloud loving mamma. As Wogayu and I made our way through the final pages of The Last Battle, I had to pause several times, my throat choked with […]
Tuesday Topic: How Do I Balance Grace and Consequences?
Tuesday Topics are back with this question from Emily: How do you incorporate your child’s triggers and mental health needs into consequences and discipline? My early elementary-age daughter recently damaged some of her clothes, which is something we’ve battled on and off for three years. Under normal circumstances, this would result in significant consequences. But […]
Three Essentials For Foster and Adoptive Parents
Endless patience over the months and years of waiting, an ability to give up the illusion of control, and enough seat belts – these are just a few things foster and adoptive parents need. Far beyond these, three core essentials stand out to me: Courage, Flexibility, and Endurance Eleven years ago, Russ and I began […]
The Comfort of a Rocking Chair
A rocking chair. A big, stuffed rocking chair. Ask me what my most useful tool is for parenting children with trauma, or parenting in general, and this is what I’ll answer. A Rocking Chair. It doesn’t need to be attractive, stylish, or match your decor. There are lots of other tools I love from weighted […]
![Simple routines make all the difference in keeping my family and our home running relatively smoothly. On the blog today I share some of my tried and true tips and even a pic of my completely unfancy handwritten chore chart straight off my refrigerator. [link in profile]
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#onethankfulmom #chores #keepitsimple")
