• Why My Husband Won’t Send Me Flowers This Valentine’s Day

  Every year on February 14, the high school office turns into a floral distribution center. The front counter is covered in roses by the dozen, single roses in bud vases, stuffed animals, bouquets, balloons—stuffed animals holding bouquets and balloons. A whiteboard is posted outside the office, listing the girls who can stop by between classes […]

• Did You Miss These? I Hope Not!

  A new year has begun, and you know what that means. It’s time to look back on 2017 to celebrate the things we can and change the things we can’t. YOU made some amazing things happen this past year. I bet you didn’t know that! When you share a post to Facebook, you help The […]

• The Most Important Word for Moms in 2018

  If you were on The MOM Journey this time last year, you know I don’t do New Year’s resolutions (The #1 Resolution You Must Make). Launching a significant life transformation–eating less sugar, exercising more (or at all), shaving my legs regularly–requires a total mental commitment from me. And it’s not likely a specific date, such […]

• For the Teacher Who Can’t

  Not much infuriates me both professionally and personally as much as this phrase, proclaimed by people who would not have graduated from Kindergarten if it weren’t for a teacher: Those who can’t, teach. When I hear that insult–even jokingly–or see it posted on social media, I wish so badly those folks would spend a week […]

• Do Good Mom Let Kids Step Off the Ledge?

  “When do you rescue your kids and when do you let them make mistakes?” A friend asked me this question at church Sunday. I wish I could say I had a brilliant answer, but if you’ve been hanging around The MOM Journey for a while, you know I wrestle with this question myself. This mom […]