My two oldest sons did something not so smart over the weekend. I was disappointed in their behavior. I was angry at their deception and I was livid that they included a visiting friend in their shenanigans. Thankfully, I refrained from yelling and screaming like my flesh wanted to. After making sure everyone was safe,…
Category Archives: teen/tween tuesday
TTT- Hope Chest
When Miss S. came into our home, I immediately got her a hope chest. Already 18, she {and I} had some catching up to do with this tradition. She had no idea what I was talking about and acted like she thought it was a silly idea. Until she saw the types of things I…
Looking down the tracks
Have you ever been in a rush to catch a train? Push your ticket through, run up the escalator, race out of breath only to reach the platform in time to see the train disappearing down the track. Parenting, as of late, feels much like this to me. Jason and Miss S. are 18…
The Dating Game
God designed the relationship between a man and a woman to be a life long commitment. In our home, we do not believe that the culture of serial dating reflects God’s plan for marriage and sex. You can read the rest of my thoughts on this subject at the M.O.B Society today.
It’s summer..what to do, what to do?
Miss S. graduated last week, yesterday was Jared and Matt’s last day of school for the year and Jason finishes up on June 15th. I will have four teenagers and a nine month old Sweet Pea to entertain this summer and the concept was daunting to me. I was inspired by Amy from The Finer…
Military Mom
I appreciate the freedoms we enjoy as citizens of America. I am proud to be from a land that promotes civil and religious rights. We proudly pledge allegiance to our country. But, I never imagined that I would be preparing to send my son to basic training this summer. I imagined I would continue to…
TTT- When you don’t get it
The van door opens and a sweaty, smiling, stinky boy climbs in. I prompt him to put on his seatbelt as he excitedly tells me about his evening. “My legs are numb, I think I dislocated my thumb and I have a headache from my head hitting the mat…man, wrestling is awesome!” Huh?? One…
TTT- peer pressure
Wide open spaces. That is what I miss about our previous home. We lived there for the majority of my boy’s growing up years and the wide open spaces were perfect for active boys. Trees to climb, space to run, plenty of hiding places and very little peer influences. Our neighborhood had few homes {our…
TTT- Sibling Rivalry
Sibling rivalry did not used to be a big issue in our house…I probably should have expected it to be since two of my three boys are 15 months apart. But, since hitting the double digits and moving into the teen/tween years, there seems to be a constant sense of competition between my kids,…
TTT- Bedtime is a nightmare
Bedtime has become an issue in our home again. When the boys were little, they used every stall tactic known to man to avoid going to bed on time. One more story, mom. I’m thirsty. I forgot to go potty. I need to tell daddy good night. I’m sure you have heard similar pleas in…
