Motherhood + Parenting

Thinking about the theme of love lately naturally brought my thoughts to my children. Parenting and love may sometimes feel like a complicated puzzle, but through it all, our children have been our greatest teachers, sharing beautiful life lessons...

Dear first born, In a few days, a new baby will be at our house. In the past months, we have talked about his coming arrival. You have heard us talk about how baby brother will be so tiny. He...

Dear A + S, There are moments in life that capture you and never let you go. For me that moment was almost 3 years ago when you changed my life forever. I sat in the ultrasound room waiting to see my...

Black Friday is coming quickly! I love Black Friday! It’s basically like Christmas for me. When I was a teenager, there used to be a store that would randomly give away $20 gift certificates to the first 20 customers. My...

One of my biggest pet peeves throughout this pregnancy has been when people refer to me as a "first-time mom." I don't feel like mom labels should be so cookie cutter. I was a foster mother for many years (pre-marriage)...

I've had to reflect on this thought often as a parent because let's be honest...having little ones in church can feel pointless at times, right? And I was once a children's minister! As a mom, I'm often so busy passing...

He has elevated white blood counts, so we need to send him to Children's right away.  We can't do anything else for him here. That bomb was dropped on us after we brought my son into the ER to figure out...

Sweet girl, This time last year we were anxiously awaiting the arrival of your baby brother. Up to that point in your little life, you had been the center of our world. You and I spent every day together- just...

Every year I look forward to late fall when those temperatures start to drop. The days get shorter and the wind whips faster. My Crockpot emerges from the back of the pantry ready for new batches of pinned recipes....

Let's face it, dressing as a mom requires clothing that is kid-friendly, but sometimes that means falling back onto old faithful of black yoga pants, a stained t-shirt, and workout tennis shoes or flats that are way past their...

We are loving our Mom of the Month series! Do you know a special mom in our community who deserves some extra recognition? Fill out the form to nominate a mom you know here! Thank you to Whole Foods Market...

I am well-aware that this is a sensitive topic, and I am contemplating backing out on sharing this as I type. I was born and bred here in Oklahoma and know how deeply passionate the people are about religion,...