We are now a full week into semi-isolation. The upheaval, uncertainty, and upsets to our routine have affected my mental wellbeing more than I like to admit. I can’t change these challenging circumstances…so what can I do? Today I realized that I can do for myself exactly what I did for my stressed new kindergartener last fall. Shortly after my…
“How’s it going, Flo?” my husband asked, glancing toward the couch where I sat perched before my feverish four year old with a little plastic cup of Ibuprofen. “She’s decided that this isn’t any better than the grape flavor,” I replied, sighing. Time to pull out the big guns. “How about some chocolate ice cream?” My daughter’s teary eyes brightened.…
Under his wings you will find refuge…You will not fear the terror of night –Psalm 91: 4-5 “Mom, mom!” my six year old stumbled into our room at 1 a.m. Thursday night, sobbing and shaking. “The lights keep flashing! The fire is burning up my hand! I’m so scared!” Disoriented, I mumbled something about a bad dream, and pulled her…
I always assumed that superheros were the domain of boys. As a mom of three girls, I figured I would be filling the dress-up bin with princess gowns instead of superhero costumes, and tripping over abandoned Barbies rather than action figures. But now the girls have caught superhero fever. They especially love PJ Masks, a very popular cartoon that expertly…
May the Lord give you the desire of your heart, and make all your plans succeed— Psalm 20:4 Yes, in this demanding season of raising little ones, when a sick child or a broken appliance can torpedo a whole day’s to-do list (fortunately we haven’t had either problem recently), we mamas still attempt to make plans. If I get too…