Parenting Wisdom

The Mind Games of Motherhood Can I tell you a secret? I haven’t brushed my kids' teeth in three days. Are you judging? It’s okay. I know you are. I am too. I am judging myself constantly as a mom....

The Bishop family just embarked on our first "family-of-four" vacation with the five-year-old and three-year-old. Here are some tips for when you're getting ready to exhaust yourself for "fun." (We went to SeaWorld and the Zoo.) Always bring or...

"MAMA! What does it smell like?" Said my 4-year-old daughter as we entered the restaurant restroom because she just "had to go potty" right as our food was delivered to our table. At that very moment, I had one of...

Motherhood is not just for raising the under 18 crowd. In fact, I can’t even honestly say it’s any easier. There are different challenges, for sure. For starters, they drive away to college in cars versus toddling across the...

What do you think about when you hear the word "emotion"? Or how about "emotional"? Does it carry a negative, positive, or neutral connotation, in your opinion? Emotions are something that everyone has and play an essential role in our...

International Bereaved Mother's Day, May 5th Do you know a bereaved mother? Hug her. Has your sister lost a pregnancy? Give her a call. Did your grandmother outlive any of her children? Send her a prayer. In other words, love...

Hi, I'm Lindsey, and I'm a recovering people-pleaser. In the realm of things to have to admit publicly, this seems relatively tame. Oooh, you're a people pleaser? Scary! As I type that, I realize that I'm attempting to deflect and downplay a...

It is 8:00 pm. I just took a shower with a one-year-old and a three-year-old (which isn’t easy, am I right? And, of course, a shower alone is not an option). After getting them to wash their hair and...

It was January of 2015, and I had just barely made it through Christmas. I may or may not have put up a tree that year, not sure. At this point in time, I hadn't worked for close to...

Girl-child is naturally left-handed. They kept telling us that you can't determine which hand the baby will use until they are older and start writing. We knew. She always liked things in her left hand, and it was just...