The moment I escaped
Warning: this post deals with domestic violence and assault So many secrets can lie behind a filtered family photo. This is my story - my secret - behind those family…
Two strangers in a nail salon
I decided to try out a new nail salon this weekend. When I arrived, I checked in at the front desk, and the receptionist led me to the color bar…
When kindness, bravery, and love saved a life
“It seems like you know something I don’t.” This from a vulnerable and frightened nineteen year old college freshman; pregnant and scheduled to abort her child in three days time.…
No more masking kids, says one of the top children’s hospital in US
Experts from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, one of the top children's hospitals in the United States, say that it's time to relax masking requirements for kids: “This is a…
9 Ideas for Date Nights with Your Kid(s)
While the term date night initially conjures up images of romance, flowers, and chocolate, it doesn't always need to be those things. Taking the opportunity to go on dates -…
7 Things I Learned about Being a Mother to My College-Age Kids
When my kids were younger, I used to get a sinking feeling whenever I thought ahead to the college years. I’d be gripped with the desire to pause time, to…
7 Apps That Keep This Mama Sane
As a wife and mom of four kids ranging in age from 16 to 3, there are several apps on my phone that help keep me sane on a daily…
Valentine’s Day: Trashy or Classy?
Guest post by COL1972, the only private fashion label that gives a portion of proceeds back to the pro-life movement. Can’t a girl go anywhere without bumping into some sort…
The Top 7 Books You Should Read to Your Toddler
Toddlers spend their days soaking in everything about their little worlds. They wake up happy because life is new and exciting to them. You have a wonderful opportunity to introduce…
Scientific advancements do not change morality
Yesterday morning, I sat in a local doctor’s office with my son. He was getting his pinky finger examined as we thought it might be broken from a recent dodgeball…
7 Things to Try if You’re Struggling with Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is natural, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. It’s natural in the way walking is natural—humans are biologically designed to do it, but it takes some effort and practice…
Tantrums and Triggers
All the parenting books in all the world can’t prepare you for the emotions that rise up when your child screams at you, slams the door, and yells, “I don’t…
