This article I read on the Washington Post’s website is the catalyst for this post. The author posed a question I would like to answer. I would like to answer this question as a volunteer for a faith based ministry that provides support to pregnant and parenting teenagers. I would like to answer this question…
Category Archives: teen parents
Friend of Sinners
There are days when I wonder if I am doing the right thing. Others certainly have an opinion about it. Opening your heart, your life and your family to teenagers in need of Jesus is daunting work. Am I exposing my kids to too much of the world? Am I enabling girls to continue to…
The way He works
I fret. I worry. I try to fix in my own strength. I scheme. I plan. I frustrate myself and get frustrated with God. “Why aren’t You moving faster on this?”, I arrogantly ask. Then, He shows up, in ways bigger than I had imagined or prayed for. Less than a month ago I met…
To Save a Teen’s Life
This weekend our family went to our church’s annual fall family retreat. You can read about one of my take away experiences here. The first night youth and their parents were invited to watch a movie in the chapel. The movie was called To Save a Life. To watch the trailer of the movie, click…
Glamorizing Teen Pregnancy? or Teaching Opportunity?
“Mom, do something!” These were the frantic words from my twelve year old, Matt, a few weeks ago when a young mom was going through the early phases of labor in our living room {I was her birthing coach}. I can think of no better way for a tween boy to understand the realities of…
Hello World
I haven’t fallen off the face of the planet.. I have been busy loving on this sweet girl and her mama: Tough work, but somebody has to do it. One of the teen mama’s I mentor had a disruption in her living situation right before she was set to deliver this bundle of joy. That…
Expect the Unexpected
Today for Thankful Thursday, our host Lynne chose the theme of being thankful for the unexpected. Ha! That could be the theme of my life so I decided to do a little time line post of how God took the unexpected (to me, not to Him) and worked it for good in my life. Time…
And I’m OVERprotective? Hmmm…
A 13 year old boy has fathered a child in the UK, click here for the article. So, here’s the thing. I kept quiet about octo mom, lips sealed. If you knew me in real life you would know that is a feat in and of itself. But, since I have tween boys, quiet I…
