Create A Rhythm | Elementary (K-5th) | School Life
How to Successfully Ease Out of Summer and Back to School
The hardest part of the summer ending is pretending you’re not happy about it as a parent. Hiding your joy from kids who get mad at even seeing the back to school products in Target is difficult. Does that mean you haven’t enjoyed the extra time with your... Read More
Elementary (K-5th) | Fight For The Heart | School Life
What’s So Magical About the Fourth Grade?
There’s something magical about the fourth grade. Okay, maybe magical isn’t the right word. But I simply can’t find another word to sum up the incomprehensible value of this phase. Read More
Create A Rhythm | Elementary (K-5th) | Middle School (6th-8th)
The Most Important Minutes We Often Miss
Our family has officially entered the wasteland of carpooling. Not familiar with that? Allow me to explain. There comes a time in your child’s life when they’re old enough to have lots of activities but young enough that they can’t drive yet. You, as the parent, find yourself trapped... Read More
Elementary (K-5th) | Faith | Imagine The End
Practicing Faith Skills With Your Child
If you’re a parent with a faith of your own, chances are it’s important to you to instill solid, character-building, faith-growing practices in the daily habits of your children. If you’re a parent, and you’re anything like me, thinking about being responsible for the development of someone else’s... Read More
3 Mealtime Questions that Will Change Everything (Including the Quality of Your Food)
Just kidding about the part about changing the quality of your food, but there are 3 questions that could change a lot of things about how you talk about faith. If your house is anything like mine, the bath time and bedtime routine can often turn into a... Read More
Elementary (K-5th) | School Life
School: Adjusting to a Bigger World
I was never a big fan of the baby stage. Too much guesswork over what the baby really needs and why he’s crying. But the toddler to preschool age is my jam. Personalities begin to emerge, conversations begin to take place, and little people begin to evolve right... Read More
Why I Plan to Stay Overcommitted
When did May become the new December? Is it just me, or does anyone else’s calendar for this month look like it’s been assaulted by pen scribbles? Literally, as I was shoving pizza party money into my first grader’s backpack this morning, I briefly wondered if I could... Read More