Bedtime Prayer vs. Morning Prayer

Bedtime Prayer vs. Morning Prayer

Does it matter when you pray with your child? Soon after my son started middle school, I stopped praying with him when I tucked him in at night. Actually, I had stopped tucking him in altogether, opting instead to just give him a hug after he’d changed into pajamas and reminding him to say a prayer before he fell asleep. As parents…

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A Little Lesson in Letting Go

A Little Lesson in Letting Go

We parked in front of the school, where a group of students he had never met awaited. I walked him to the double doors, resisting the urge to slip my arm around him. I stopped to speak to a staff person to get details on when and where to pick him up. Then I forced myself…

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When You Feel Like A Bad Mom

    We’ve all been there. The house is filthy, we’re exhausted from running around all day getting the children to their next activity, and we wonder if all the effort is even worth it. Maybe they continuously argue with their siblings and our attempts to intervene just create more trouble. Maybe they have a sassy mouth or keep…

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