Directionally Challenged

When I was a new mama, I used to cling so tightly to the scripture which said ‘Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6 KJV). I interpreted it as a sort of formula. I thought the scripture meant, “If…

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Fresh Starts, The Fresh Prince and My Closet

This post contains affiliate links.   This is a story all about how, my life got flip-turned upside down… Alright, fine. I’m no fresh prince, not by a long shot, but I certainly know what it feels like to need a fresh start. My fortysomethings have been a pile of changes and flipturns: My kids…

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Slowing Down To Celebrate

I am a girl who always looks at things and sees how they can be improved. It suits me well in my career as a consultant. I can walk right in a room and easily notice all the things that can be better- there needs to be an outlet cover on that plug, that stack…

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Discipline That Works

You probably won’t be shocked to hear that the workshops I teach which address the topic of child discipline are by far the most requested by schools, churches, and parenting groups alike. When I teach my Discipline that Works!!! class at conferences, they are the most widely attended and are followed by the longest question…

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