Approachable
Edric and I have an open communication policy with our kids. This means they can correct us and call out areas that we need to…
Category: Relationships
The Real Dirt on This Housewife
When we go through trying situations, it is very easy to shift the attention inward – to nurse personal wounds, run away or retreat, ignore…
No Favorites Allowed!
My children keenly observe the differences between what one sibling is allowed to do and what another is not allowed to do. “How come so-and-so…
Thoughts on Romance While Cleaning Toilets
Who would ever have thought that romance could be rekindled by toilet cleaning?! Our recent househelp drought has been hard for me physically. It’s been…
A Season of Managing Testosterone
Boys. I have three. They are all strong-willed in some form or another. And they often exert their manhood upon each other by insisting that…
Finger Sucking Days Are Over!
Since she was a baby, my daughter, Tiana, has had the habit of sucking the middle and ring fingers on her left hand. For a…
Positively, Sweetly
I want our home to be a contagiously encouraging environment. Some days ago I wrote about affection as a powerful motivator, but so is affirmation….
Bible, Education, Homeschool, Learning Environment, motherhood, Parenting, Parenting & Homeschooling, Relationships, Thoughts
Be A Hugger Not a Slugger
There are days when my kids have a rough time dealing with homeschooling and all they need is a big, long hug to make it…
Going Back to the Garden (Part 2) – Intimacy in Marriage
As my husband, Edric, becomes more of a public personality because of his TV hosting, he gets more attention from the opposite sex. I suppose…
Darn, I missed the moment!
Titus, my third son, was sick for a day and a half with a bizarre and quick fever. He must have slept 24 hours to…
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10-Year Parenting Anniversary
Parenting has hit a 10-year anniversary for Edric and I, with our eldest, Elijah, turning 10 today. We are still in the trenches of parenting…
Sunday Afternoon
I love hanging out with Edric’s family on Sundays. I am so thankful to the Lord for marrying into a family that is so wonderful….
