You made it! Summer is FINALLY upon us. Welcome to the smell of driveway campfires and fresh cut lawn. Before you know it, you may even be hearing ice cream trucks playing that one song over and over and over and over… Never mind that, never mind that. My family enjoys doing certain things…
Hannah Crosby I happened to be at the wedding when Reggie, my dad, read this letter to his friend Mark on the day he gave his daughter away in marriage. Even though it was directed primarily to fathers, I couldn’t help but learn a few things myself. I also thought of a few secrets that my dad should…
When talking about racism and social injustice, parents must understand it is a complex and multilayered conversation with two broad categories: Citizen vs. Citizen—Systematic & Systemic Oppression, Institutional Racism, Social and Economic Injustice, Prejudice and Discrimination Government vs. Citizen—Any abuse of governmental power, funded by taxpayers fundamentally goes against what real democracy looks like How…
Candice Wynn When my son was three years old, his school introduced him to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He became completely fascinated with Dr. King, so my husband and I walked with him down an MLK rabbit hole. Well, an MLK rabbit hole that we felt was appropriate for a three-year-old. We live in…
*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on HealthDay. The coronavirus pandemic is taking its toll on Americans’ mental health, with more than 88,000 people developing anxiety or depression as a result, according to Mental Health America (MHA), a U.S. community-based nonprofit organization. Also, more than 21,000 Americans who completed MHA’s free online…
*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on StudyFinds. There may be no one more ready for the COVID-19 quarantine to end completely and life to pick back up where it left off than moms and dads. Between homeschooling, keeping the little ones occupied, feeding them, cleaning up after them, dealing with tantrums…
Nick Salyers My dad is my hero. I wish I could spend this entire post telling you about him. I’ve often joked that my ultimate goal in life is to be my dad with more hair (I’ll admit that joke lands a lot better, if you have seen my dad). But all teasing aside, I…
Reggie Joiner This is going to sound strange, but I do wonder sometimes if God got it backwards when it comes to parenting. I’m not really questioning God’s wisdom, so don’t respond with a super-spiritual answer to correct my logic, just let me think out loud for a few minutes. Why did I start out…
Sarah Anderson Conflict is inevitable. And in case any of us doubted it, being sheltered in place due to COVID-19 clarified it. Living under the same roof as other people can be challenging. Every day we are faced with opposing ideas and opinions. Thoughts we disagree with. Perspectives we think are wrong. Attitudes that rub…
By Walt Mueller Is this pandemic causing you to trade one distraction for another? I’m hearing some people talk about how the slower pace of life occasioned by less time running around and more time staying home have led to an increased sense of calm. In these cases, the distraction of our habitual busyness has been…