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Each One, Reach One

This is iMOM Morning! I love it. There is something about moms, kids and breakfast all in one great big room. It is happy and fun and relational. But it rarely happens. Like many parents, I often find myself getting really busy in the mornings and I miss opportunities to connect. iMOM mornings creates that opportunity monthly–it is a planned time to connect with our kids and share a meal together. Being able to speak at the iMOM morning events and to see so many loving interactions has touched me.

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Parenting

5 Mom Lessons You Can Learn from Little League Coaches

1. Tune in and take time. As a coach you must tune in to the emotions of your players. Take the time to talk to your child. 2. Expect kids are not little adults. Remember they are just learning the game of life and expect errors. 3. Play loose. A good coach, and a good mom, helps kids keep challenges and competitions in perspective by not putting pressure on them to win at all costs. 4. Have fun. If we can get our kids to play loose, we have to follow suit and remember to have fun with our kids. 5. Win or lose… A good coach will treat his team the same way in victory or defeat.

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Passionate Mom

3 Reasons To Grow Patience

Most moms struggle with patience. I am no exception and I boldly confessed that weakness in The Passionate Mom. I have studied, prayed and diligently tried to master patience. I have even turned to quotes from wise sages for inspiration as you can see below. If you struggle with patience too, you can consider this a leg up on your research. Feel free to copy my homework about why I need to grow patience. 1. Patience will make you wiser. “Patience is the companion of wisdom.” —Augustine

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Parenting

Sibling Kindness Can Be A Reality

For all you moms with multiples this is a dream printable. The Glowing Words Printable/Jar will help you coach your child in kindness in a way that is positive and inspiring. Cuddle up every night and let your child choose a glowing word kindness card from their glowing jar. Soon your child’s words will glow like the jar and the sibling harmony in your house will put a glow on your face. Dreams do come true. You can find the Glowing Words printable and instructions on how to make the Glowing Words Jar here.

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Encouragement

When Life Happens

When you have a blog there is pressure to, well, blog. Regularly. But when life happens you can’t always do that. Like now. You have to do really important life stuff like college shopping for comfort away from home… and first time freshman, don’t leave me, college goodbyes…

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Encouragement

Mom’s Secret Life

While a mom is keeping up appearances, buying groceries and driving carpool in her SUV, major problems that can destroy a family can easily brew under the surface. So how can you, as a mom, protect yourself from developing a dangerous secret of your own? Set up and respect important guardrails that can save your life, even when you seem miles away from trouble. This video addresses preventative methods for alcohol addiction, drug addiction, online/social media dangers, and anorexia.

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Marriage

6 Ways to Adore Your Husband

My friend Fawn at Happy Wives Club is a huge cheerleader for marriage and I love that. Today I am blogging at her place about a lesson I learned early from a friend…. In college I had a roommate who always had a boyfriend—always. Boys just liked her, lots of them. She was cute, smart, and fun but there was more to it and it didn’t take me long to figure out why so many boys liked her. She simply, openly, adored them. My roommate genuinely saw the best in everyone and she told them. If a guy was strong, she told him. If he was smart, she told him. If he was sweet, she told him. It wasn’t manipulative on her part. She was just as… read on and join the conversation at The Happy Wives Club

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Parenting

Forgiveness Lessons for Kids

Your children will mimic exactly what they see. Your role as parent is to lead by example. In this case, you are called to practice forgiveness instead of walking away angry from situations. Remember these guidelines to keep the practice of forgiveness alive and well in your family. 1. Show forgiveness to your children 2. Model forgiveness in your marriage 3. Practice forgiveness in community and school relationships 4. Show forgiveness in extended family relationships

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