Parenting and Motherhood

Parenting ideas to help raise kids and enjoy motherhood as your children grow.

  • Mom Spotlight: A Lesson in Flexibility {what works – what doesn’t}

    Beth is a special mom to two girls.  She is very thoughtful and introspective in everything that she does.  She models healthy living (swims on a masters swim team) and serves in her community.  She’s stopping by today to reflect on the highs and lows of Summer Points.  I love that she’s honest, reflective, and […]

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  • Mom Spotlight: Starting a Business for Kids

    Name of business:  AL-LA Pet Service  Names(optional) of girls: Allison and Laura Ages:  9 and 12 (started in 2010) Interview with Allison and Laura’s mom – Suzanne!  How did the girls get started?  The girls started their pet business because we got the chance to take care of my sister-in-law’s golden retriever and they loved it.  They […]

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  • Mom Spotlight: Small Steps = Big Results!

    Christi is a fun mom to 4 girls ages ( 2, 2, 5, 7 ).  She attended my June workshop on Motivating Your Child Through the Summer.  Christi wanted to start, but needed to start small.  Her first job was to limit the TV her girls were watching.  It was fun to check back in with […]

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  • Mom Spotlight: Modeling Quiet Time With Your Child {Daily Devotions}

      Laura and I became friends through MOMSnext.  It’s so fun to have a fellow teacher share what she is doing with her daughter! Laura started working with her daughter this summer on a daily quiet time that involved reading a devotional book.  Laura decided to offer 50 points for each week completed.  Woo hoo!  That’s a […]

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  • Guest Post: Pom Pom Jar {Reward Jar}

    Special thanks to Kim {an awesome blogging mom} from Texas! What I used to do…Last summer, I was on the hunt for a new kind of discipline/reward technique to use in our home. At age four, it seems our son had outgrown the time out system that I had been using since he was about […]

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