I am happy to republish this post with a telling interview on parenting teens by the author of the book. Click the interview below! My almost teen said to me the other day, “Why do people not like teenagers?’ That broke my heart! Why do people not like teenagers I thought to myself? Not so…
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Are You a Codependent Parent?
Holding that first baby in my arms I felt my heart enlarged ten sizes. I was in love. A deep “I will die for you right now”, kind of love. I still feel that way about my children. Maybe too much? Hovering Codependent Parent There is the caricature of the stay-at-home mom who lives…
Why Codependency Turns You Away From God
Could you hear me, if I told you codependency is only a symptom? The way you choose to respond to a relationship or depend on a relationship is learned. Learned really? Yes! You learned it really early in your life with your primary caregivers. Now as with all learned behaviors you can blame, shame and…
Instant Gratification Monkey-Resolving Procrastination
Watching Tim Urban, a self-proclaimed master procrastinator, present his hilarious TED talk on the subject of procrastination gave me hope for resolving procrastination in my own life. If you missed the video watch it here. I have spent the last two years asking why I can’t organize my days and accomplish what I want to accomplish…
Children of Addiction: God’s Redemption of the Dark Places
846fc76298e7d840856708b6abff8243e4eb44215f81b39dfa Addiction comes to rob us of those we hold most dear. God’s redemption lights up the dark places with a glow the world can’t provide. We live in a culture that encourages us not to take our own suffering seriously… Alice Miller, The Drama of the Gifted Child Children living with an addicted parent…
How to Save Your Relationship with Your Teenager
Why am I spending the precious $100 on something as frivolous as breakfast at the Village Inn on Sunday morning? Answer: to save a life–mainly my life and my teenager’s life. Between closing a business, moving and starting to blog my budget is stretched tight. $100 a month is huge for me–a lot of cash…
10 Simple Christmas Wreaths You Can Make in An Hour
Make one of these 10 simple Christmas wreaths in less than an hour! We don’t even start to set up our Christmas Tree until after the second weekend in December. I often make the wreath for the door out of the trimmings off the Christmas tree we liberate from the national forest. This year…
A Crazy Thing Happened On the Way to The Offering Plate
A little boy in church for the first time watched as the ushers passed around the offering plates. When they came near his pew, the boy said loudly, “Don’t pay for me, Daddy, I’m under five.” Pin This Post for Later! Why Do Christians Take an Offering In the old testament, the Jews were under Mosaic…
5 Reasons Why You Already Know How to Be Your Own Boss
Be your own boss. Sounds good huh? It is good, really good, most days. As I send my kids off to school I have a plan, not to get distracted. To create! All day! At the end of the day, I want to feel like a famous painter, writer, dancer, or producer leaving their studio…
10 Reasons Why You Should Walk Away From Your Kids Halloween Candy Bag
I caught my husband in the Halloween Candy Bag early this morning and threatened to tell to the kids. I was even prepared to take a picture for evidence. In fact, what they don’t realize is that he has already pulled out his favorite candies from their “trick-or-treat” bags stashing them away in the freezer….
