A note from Heidi: I really appreciated this post from Candace. Many moms suffer from anxiety—mine was diagnosed as “clinical” when I was twenty-one. I grew up in a home where we were always, always at “Defcon 7,” and I took my childhood anxiety with me into my adult life. I thought that being out… Read More
I Want to Quit Homeschooling
It’s the beginning of the year. December has come and gone—and with it, Christmas break. I think I’d like to stay on break for the next four years. Relate much? Last week, I went upstairs to organize our school shelves so that we’d be ready to start fresh today. I thought I’d shuffle some papers… Read More
Only YOU—Ten Traits of a Porn-Free Marriage
A few days ago, a post called I wrote 25 Ways to Stay Married for 25 Years. Toward the end of the article, I spoke to the importance of keeping our bodies only, always, for each other. I made a short remark about the devastating effect of porn on women in general and wives in-particular,… Read More
Busy Mom’s Party Pleaser: Crispy Rice Balls with Marinara … You’re Welcome.
So, my daughter’s mother-in-law helped me with a new recipe on Christmas day. They were SO GREAT, we’re serving them up again on New Year’s Eve. (Next week, I’m clearly doing a cleanse or something.) Anywho! I thought YOU might want to try them, too! They’re that good. Now, I don’t normally try new recipes out… Read More
25 Ways to Stay Married for 25 Years
In September, my husband and I celebrated twenty-five years of marriage. Our two oldest daughters put together an evening of remembering. Pictures. Songs. Friends. Children. Grandchildren. Parents. …we, my husband and I, are one less parent now. Jay’s dad passed away a couple of months ago on a misty October morning surrounded by the family… Read More
Dear Tired Mom Who Wonders If All This Christmas Fuss is Worth It
We took the kids to look at Christmas lights tonight. Me, my sister, our husbands and our children. It was gonna be GREAT. I imagined a quiet stroll down Peacock Lane and pictures in front of the Grinch house. Yeah. It didn’t exactly go down like that. I don’t know why, either. I used to go… Read More
How to Make Peace With Family This Christmas
Christmas is right around the corner. All of our preparations – the gifts, the decorations, the cooking and baking – will soon culminate in some sort of family gathering meant to inspire faith and fellowship. While family gatherings at Christmastime can be a great source of joy, in some circumstances they can become a source… Read More
