Look Good for You? No Thanks.

I Googled, and was surprised that I couldn’t find another mom blogger venting about this stupid, stupid song! What is up with that, Moms? I’m not even going to link it, but it’s called “Look Good for You” by Selena Gomez. Any time I hear it, my brain melts into a puddle of lava that …

National Adoption Month: Aging Out

I just watched this video, and I hope you will, too. And then join me in praying for forgiveness. We have no excuses, y’all. Usually I’m preaching at the church, because as a Christian, I believe that if the church were living the way Jesus told us to, things like foster care systems wouldn’t need …

Dear Entitled Offspring

Dear Entitled Offspring, I’ve got a little newsflash for you: your parents’ purpose of existence isn’t to make your life as pleasant, easy and indulged as possible. I realize that’s going to come as a shock to some of you. Maybe even most of you. As you spent long summer day after long summer day …

Missing My Middles

It’s stunning how quiet a house becomes when its number of children is reduced by half. These two cuties, my “middle littles”, are in another state this week on an inner-city mission trip with our church’s youth group. I hear that they’re having fun, but man, I miss those smiles. It’s just so…quiet around here. …