What is one of the most wonderful gifts you can give another person?
You don’t have to go to the mall to buy it. It’s free, and it is one of the most powerful ways to be God’s “light” to those who are suffering. What is this wonderful gift? It is listening, really listening to another person. Hearing his or her story and helping the person tell his or her story.
A fun way to involve children in caregiving is to include them when you are preparing meals to give to those who are going through a difficult time. Adina Bailey, co-founder of the site Take Them A Meal, wrote a post...
A person recently asked, “I’d like caregiving to become a natural part of what my family does together. How can we involve our children in caregiving? In particular, how can we involve teenagers?" It is helpful if...
Mommy, Listen to Me! “Mommy, listen to me! Quit saying Uh huh, and give me an answer!” How many of us Mommies are guilty of tuning out our children’s chatter, punctuating only with a few well-spaced hu huhs? Have you...
by Lindsey Morales Here is a special memory I have about one of my Mother's Day gifts. My daughter was three years old, and my husband had been traveling a lot so he didn't have much time to get me a Mother's Day gift....
First Day of School Do you know a mother who is sending her child to school for the first time this fall? Or maybe you can remember your fears and wonderings when you sent your child to school for the first time. ...
What is more important to little children: A clean tidy house or having just plain fun together? Obviously, as an adult your child will not look back and think, “I am so thankful that my mom cleaned the refrigerator...
With over 13.7 million single parents in the United States, we all have seen or experienced the pressures of single parenting. Amanda writes that single parenting is “an overwhelming, exhausting job. Sometimes it feels like I have the whole world on my shoulders.”
Giving yourself a little space as a single parent is so important. It helps ensure that you offer your kids and others the best of who you are.
