Birth – 5 years

Before we had children, a friend once told us that, “Kids simultaneously ruin your life and make it awesome.” Now, as the parents of a one-year-old and a three-year-old, we ruefully refer to this comment on a regular basis. It’s the truth of our story right now. We... Read More

Birth - 5 years | Create A Rhythm | Family Life

10 Parenting Hacks to Make Life Easier with Little Kids

Leah Jennings 0 Comments

“I don’t know what to do with all this time on my hands,” said no parent ever. Once you become a parent, finding time to do the things you want and need to do is similar to catching Harry Potter’s golden snitch—nearly impossible, but incredibly rewarding when you... Read More

Birth - 5 years | Make It Personal

Fake It Till You Make It

Melissa Thorson 0 Comments

I’ve heard before that when feeling insecure in a new job you just have to “fake it till you make it.” But I seem to have mixed luck with my attempts—especially in my role as a parent. Mostly, I just end up exhausted when I allow insincerity to... Read More

Birth - 5 years | Family Life | Imagine The End

What It Takes to Raise a Strong-Willed Blessing

Toni Collier 0 Comments

One of my most favorite things about being a parent is picking up my little one, Dylan, from school. I mean, it’s like it’s Christmas and I’m Santa. When I open her classroom door, she drops whatever she’s doing, busts into a full sprint towards me, wraps her... Read More

Birth - 5 years | Celebrations | Create A Rhythm

4 Meaningful Ways to Celebrate Easter with Your Preschooler

Autumn Ward 0 Comments

One of the things I wrestled with when my kids were growing up was how to make the true story of Easter the most important part of Easter while participating in all the fun around us. I loved watching my kids dig through their baskets and run through... Read More

Birth - 5 years | Make It Personal

Overcoming New Parent Anxieties

Leah Jennings 0 Comments

The words “new parents” and “anxiety” seem to be synonymous. If you Google the phrase “parent anxiety,” you’ll see titles such as “49 Parent Fears And How To Ease Them” and “Top 10 Fears Of New Moms.” As a relatively new parent myself, I can tell you I... Read More

Birth - 5 years | Celebrations | Create A Rhythm

The Wonder of Christmas – Setting the Stage for Preschoolers

Liz Hansen 0 Comments

“I want the other one!” my two-year declared as I took his usual favorite, Little Blue Truck, off the bookshelf. “I want the one in the attic!” I knew exactly what he was referring to: Little Blue Truck’s Christmas. We’d loaded it upstairs with all the tubs of... Read More

Birth - 5 years | Make It Personal

If You’re a New Parent, You Might Be Asking What You Have Gotten Yourself Into?

Sue Miller 0 Comments

When you have a baby, your world changes in an instant, and you may begin to wonder WHAT HAVE I GOTTEN MYSELF INTO? We all start out with a picture of what we think family should look like. Then we actually have a family. And we discover it’s... Read More

Birth - 5 years | Celebrations | Imagine The End

What Your Preschooler Really Needs for Christmas

Deborah Springer 0 Comments

My “baby” is now 20-years-old. I consider myself to be a fairly good gift-giver, but his 20th birthday had me stumped. He is living in an apartment at college, semi-independent, cooking his own food and cleaning his own bathroom. He doesn’t need “things” from me, and he is... Read More

Birth - 5 years | Imagine The End | Social Life

How to Coach Friendship in the Preschool Years

Deborah Springer 0 Comments

Making friends and keeping them are important life skills. Just like learning to walk, talk, self-feed, and potty-train, there are steps that babies, toddlers, and preschoolers will master as they learn the skill of making and keeping friends. It takes a long time to learn these skills. I... Read More

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