She turned nineteen on Sunday. NINE. TEEN. Y'all, for real, how is this even possible? Somehow, this has hit me harder than her high school graduation. Which is, I suppose, very weird. But true nonetheless. This beautiful daughter of mine is nineteen. Only one year left of her teens. Which somehow seems like a victory for both of us. We've almost made it. when you wonder how it happened so fast It sort of snuck up on me, this sense of shock about her childhood essentially being over. ... [Read More]
{february calendar now available!}
Oh friends! I am excited about the girl moms prayer calendars for the next couple of months! (Okay, who am I kidding ... I'm excited about the calendars every month.) Do you get yours? If not, now is a great time to subscribe! Every month I create a Scripture-based prayer calendar for moms to pray for their daughters. We pray Monday through Friday (and use the weekends to catch up or pray the prayers for others). I've been creating these resources since 2015 which is just unbelievable to ... [Read More]
FIRST ASK WHY {an interview with author Shelly Wildman}
I love birthdays! Even though my birthday is at the beginning of October, I always feel like I should get to celebrate all month long. But it isn't just people birthdays I love — I also get super excited about book birthdays! And today is the birthday of a book I am thrilled to share with you, written by a woman I deeply admire and respect and am thankful to call friend. First Ask Why: Raising Kids to Love God through Intentional Discipleship by Shelly Wildman needs to be on every parent's ... [Read More]
{Crowdsourcing} Favorite Parenting Books
I'm a huge fan of crowdsourcing. You know, asking the people you know for their best recommendations, resources, and ideas. In my #girlMOMS group, I do a lot of this type of thing — asking for best mother-daughter date ideas or fun movies to watch together, etc. Recently, I asked what their favorite parenting books are. And, after seeing all their recommendations, I knew it was a list worth sharing. So here you go ... {CROWDSOURCING} FAVORITE PARENTING BOOKS Please note, I have not ... [Read More]
Three Things Worth Fighting About
I'm so thrilled to have my new friend Lee Nienhuis sharing today. Lee's brand new book is Brave Moms, Brave Kids: A Battle Plan for Raising Heroes. And y'all, it. is. fantastic. I wish I'd had it when Casiday was little but the truths contained are timeless. Whether our children are babies or grown and gone, we have the profound privilege of challenging them to live as heroes — and modeling that for them with our own lives. Join me in welcoming Lee and then be sure to check out her new ... [Read More]
How to Raise an Esther in a World that Loves the Kardashians
{Note: I had the BEST conversation on this topic with my friends Brooke and Erin on the Million Praying Moms podcast. You can listen here.} Last week, Casiday and I were in Sephora, which is basically a department store of makeup. She wandered the aisles looking at brushes and serums and palettes. I followed behind, asking what I hope were reasonably intelligent questions. My girl loves makeup. She loves trying new products and new techniques. She watches YouTube tutorials and pays ... [Read More]
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