#MustReads 31 Days Series Home with the Boys

Do you know Erin?  She is absolutely precious.  She consistently inspires me in countless ways from parenting to fitness.  Erin has an impeccable fashion sense and is a rabid college football fan … and she loves books. Yeah, she’s awesome in every possible way! This month she’s doing an amazing […]

The 411 on Parenting from the Overflow

I am so stinkin’ excited y’all!  I mean, really, over the top thrilled! Parenting from the Overflow releases on Monday! So, here are the answers to a couple of questions I’ve been asked about this book. What is Parenting from the Overflow? This parenting gig is hard work!  The days […]

Teaching Our Children to Yield

Teaching our children to yield is hard work.  I’ve heard it said we spend the first two years of their lives making them the center of the world and the next sixteen trying to undo that perception. Yielding doesn’t come naturally to most of us.  We want our way.  Selfishness […]

Fear or Courage

It happens every time.  At least it does to me.  As soon as I think I’ve finally checked something off my list, I notice where I failed or forgot. Last week was Parenting from the Overflow week.  I spent Monday through Wednesday frantically writing and formatting.  By Wednesday afternoon I finally […]

Grasp Five Minute Friday

It wasn’t pretty, not even a little bit.  The morning had been filled with nagging and whining and even some tears … and that was just me.   My getting-so-close-to-thirteen-year-old had slammed doors and smarted off and was, at that very moment, shooting me a look that I was pretty […]

A Mother’s Version of Philippians 4:12-13

The expanded version of Parenting from the Overflow is almost finished.  I am so excited to share with you one of my favorite parts of the book.  From the chapter titled “Overflowing Joy,” I offer you a mother’s version of Philippians 4:12-13. I know what it is to have children […]