Writing Brings Healing to the Soul

By Lisa Saunders, Special Guest Writer

The moment I gave birth to my daughter Elizabeth in December of 1989, I felt a stab of fear—her head was so small, so deformed. Within 12 hours, I was told she had been profoundly disabled by congenital CMV (cytomegalovirus). The neonatologist said, “If she lives, she will never roll [...]

“What the Bible is All About for Moms” Blog Tour

Have you ever felt overwhelmed as a mom? That’s like asking if you have ever slept at night. Well. . . scratch that. If you are a mom, maybe it’s been awhile since you’ve slept! Each day we are bombarded with advice. Are there 3 parenting styles, or four basic parenting styles? Where can we [...]

Do You Have a Teen With a Chronic Illness?

If your teenager lives with a chronic illness HopeLab is a nonprofit organization that you will want to check out and browse their website. It can also be encouraging to share with your teenager about what is going on in the world of science that is specifically geared towards improving the lives of teenagers who [...]

Making the Choice To Be a Work at Home Mom – Part 3 of 3

This is Part 3 (and final part) of Jill Hart’s chapter 1 excerpt from her book So You Want To Be a Work-at-Home Mom can read the previous articles here:

Making the Choice To Be a Work at Home Mom – Part 1 of 3
Making the Choice To Be a Work at Home Mom [...]

Making the Choice To Be a Work at Home Mom – Part 2 of 3

Yesterday we featured “Making the Choice To Be a Work at Home Mom – Part 1 of 3”
Now we are on to Part 2. We’d also love to hear your feedback in the comments below. We know many of you work from home or are considering it.
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By Jill Hart, reprinted with permission from her book [...]

Our Stories – Don’t Want to Lose My Parents

By Virginia D.
I am going to share with you about my mom, she has recently been diagnosed with a brain disease. It is a long name in the medical field, but basically it is hardening of the arteries in the brain. Part of her brain is already dead on the left side so she doesn’t [...]

Devotion – God Commands Us Not To Exasperate Our Children?

“Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” (Ephesians 6:4)
“Why are you yelling at me, mom?” my son asked.
“I am not yelling. I am using a stern voice,” I responded. “You know better than to splash water all over the bathroom floor. Now get your [...]

Mom Can Give Comfort Even Miles Away

Feeling blue? Stressed out about your health? Worried about lab results coming up? If you have a mom or someone who you admire as a mother figure in your life, pick up the phone and give her a call.
Leslie Seltzer who is a biological anthropologist, did research with a group of seven- to 12-year-old girls [...]

A Kid Like Any Other Kid – Mom’s Perspective on Child with Down’s Syndrome

By Daniel J. Vance
Often, people sharing their story for this column prefer using a pseudonym in order to protect their child’s identity. Such was the case recently with 37-year-old “Sharon,” the birth mother of 12-year-old “John,” who was born with Down syndrome.
Down syndrome is caused by an embryo cell division that creates an extra No. [...]

Amazing Mother Who Lives without Arms

If you live with chronic pain and limitations, chances are you have those days where you have felt like your lack of abilities were impairing the kind of parenting that you always imagined you would do.
Living with rheumatoid arthritis, I have dealt with not being able to lift my son some days when he was [...]

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