On Being Brave and Lessons from my Daughter

Every month I am honored to share some thoughts with an amazing group of mommas – girl mommas, just like me.  Women whose hearts know the joy and fear of parenting a girl-child.  Women whose prayers cover their daughters from head to toe and heart to soul.  Women who long […]

Tools of the Trade: Parenting

I could go on and on here … so many books I LOVE about parenting!  But rather than get into a bunch of specifics for different age groups, etc., I’m going to share my very favorites that are useful no matter what! Sacred Parenting by Gary Thomas {yes, if you […]

Parent with Prayer

Oh this one is my favorite!  Of all the gifts we give our children, it is parenting with prayer that reaps the greatest rewards.  This is going to be another short post because we don’t need to read more about this topic … we need to spend more time living […]

Parent with Praise

{This might be my shortest blog post ever.} Praise generously.   Give your children as much encouragement as you can. Praise genuinely.   But make sure you are giving legitimate encouragement.   Be specific … and focus more on character than ability and appearance. One of the most beautiful gifts in […]

Parent with Passion

Writing.  Speaking.  Teaching.  Auburn Football.  Playing at interior design.   These are a few of the things I am passionate about. Fashion design.  Dance.  Justin Beiber.   These are a few of the things my tween daughter is passionate about. When I speak {write} of parenting with passion, I’m not referring to […]

10 Ways to Parent with Purpose

Parenting with Purpose. Isn’t that what we all want to do?  To be intentional, responsive, and proactive in our relationships with our children.   The thing is … that’s hard.  I mean, what does it look like?  And especially what does it look like in the midst of the daily chaos […]