It’s Okay Not To Be Okay
" There are times when I struggle to think clearly, and there are entire days when I am unable to accomplish anything productive. Do you know what it's like to have a stomach bug hit five children all at the same time?!"
Children Should Be Seen And Heard
"He hit me", "it was him", "that's not fair." As a mom of five, I hear these phrases on an hourly basis (at an obnoxiously high volume). Kids spend a…
Living Lively
My wife and I have been reading aloud in the morning sun an excellent book, "A Severe Mercy" by Sheldon Vanauken. It is chock-full of the fantastic journey of Van…
The Magic of the Kitchen Dance Party
As readers know by now, I'm all in when it comes to having kids, growing a family, being there for them, and making sacrifices for their sake. But if I'm…
TheTableThat Binds Us
HowFamilyDinnersCanHealaDisconnectedSociety Some childhood memories are crystal clear, etched in your mind like a photograph. I can very clearly remember the day I was finally allowed to get my ears pierced…
Why Most Men Fail at Dating (And the Select Few Who Don’t)
Swipe. Match. Hookup. Repeat. Modern dating has become a soulless machine, and men are breaking down inside it. And these are the so-called lucky ones. Most guys today feel like…
Lean In to the Stay-At-Home-Mom
For years, Millennial women were warned that having children would end their freedom, that abandoning careers to raise kids was weak, embarrassing, and risky. Sheryl Sandberg urged us to "Lean…
Inflate Your Balloon: The Gift of More Children
Lately, I've watched friends and family expand their families, often moving from one child to two. We frequently celebrate the miracle of a first child, but rarely do we discuss…