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Are you a Marshmallow Mom? {Episode 02}

  Download this episode (right click and save) A mother’s love is superhuman. Made up of impenetrable strength, a mother's love miraculously and unconditionally lasts longer than life. Yet, this titanium powerhouse of heartfelt emotion is known to melt under nothing more than a child’s wants and desires. Thus, the “marshmallow mom” is … [Read more...]

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What’s a Mean Mom? {Episode 01}

Download this episode (right click and save) Does the title of "mean mom" make you a little nervous? Do you struggle when your child calls you mean? Tune in to The Mean Moms Podcast today and find what in the world a mean mom is. Learn the definition of a mean mom and just what things make you this kind of mom. Discover newfound confidence … [Read more...]

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Welcome Mom! {INTRO Episode}

Welcome to the very first episode of The Mean Moms Podcast! As much as I love to write, I love to talk even more. Just ask my husband. So, why a podcast? With technology moving at a fast and furious pace, a podcast allows  me to share my heart with every mom through more than pages written in my books. Now, I can talk to you with … [Read more...]

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When Your Husband FAILS at Mother’s Day

After giving birth to our fourth child weeks before Mother’s Day, I was sure Paul was going to orchestrate my special day with a five-course gourmet breakfast and a Blue Angels fly-over. When Gracie, our two-year-old, climbed up into my bed on Mother’s Day morning and whispered in my ear, “Daddy didn’t take us to get anything for you.” The fury … [Read more...]

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Never Give Up On Your Prodigal – Guest Post

No mom raises a child and thinks for one hot minute that their kid might go rogue. Us moms just don't think like that.  At least, not until reality hits us smack in the face. We find the bottle of Vodka stuffed under the seat of their car, or notice cuts on their arms, or a baggie of marijuana in their sock drawer.  Or, maybe we walk into the … [Read more...]

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Dear Mom Who’s Dreading Summer

Dear Mom-who’s-already-dreading-summer, Does the thought of having all the kids home make you break out into a cold sweat? Are you already dreading soccer practices, swim lessons, and your job as their summer social director? Struggling with feeling like an epic failure because you’re fantasizing about months of doing nothing while your … [Read more...]

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How to Make Your Teenager Love Jesus

"How do I make my teenager love Jesus?" This was a question I received recently from a mom. She reached out to me and was desperate for answers. “He goes with us to church and is fine going to his youth group, but when I try to talk to him about faith he seems so disinterested.” How can she light a fire in the spiritual life of her child? Is … [Read more...]

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Tune in to Family Life Today Radio -May 11th & 12th

Every once in awhile, when I open my email I discover something pretty cool. Most often, I want to throw up over the fact that there's 3,812 bits of correspondence awaiting my attention. Sure, most are junk emails sent from unknown faces, but like I said, every once in awhile I receive an email from a living breathing human being and it makes my … [Read more...]

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The House that Built Me

  Two years. That's how long mom suffered. She passed away on a pretty spring day in April. "I can't decide between Fall or Spring. I love them both." Mom used to say. "She's gone." Two tiny words with the power to cut my heart in half. The only ones I can make out through my sister's sobs. Paul and I drove in silence. I looked … [Read more...]

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Focus on Him

Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2 For years, I worked as a 911 dispatcher. Each call had the potential of a new emergency. It’s a job that sure can get the blood pumping. … [Read more...]

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