Five Things Moms Need to Hear
Jenn Buell
“Take off your shoes before you kick your brother in the head!” I said that once while on the phone with my sister. I
“Take off your shoes before you kick your brother in the head!” I said that once while on the phone with my sister. I
“Can I cry?” The deluge of tears and snot began, of course, before this terse sentence had even left my lips. I was mired
“You have to share!” “Take turns!” “Give it to her already!” “I’m sorry, but you just can’t have it your way. All. Of. The.
Have you ever heard crazy talk coming out of your mouth but couldn’t do anything to stop it? “Why don’t you trust me?” Boom.
Sometimes the words come out of my mouth, “I’m sorry honey, we just can’t afford that.” Those are times when it’s the bottom-line reality
What would you do? A farmer needs to get a sack of corn, a chicken and a fox across a river in his small
Preschoolers are all about “me first.” They only look at reality in terms of how it affects them: I need all the cookies. I
“I still remember the days I prayed for the things I have now.” A spontaneous Friday morning work date. My husband Derek sat across
When I was growing up, one of my favorite movies was “The Wizard of Oz.” The most powerful scene for me as a little
You lug your suitcase and your child’s duffle up the stairs, knowing you’ll have to make several more trips to get all the paraphernalia