Why Giving Your Kids Every Advantage Is a Disadvantage
Before I became a dad, I made a decision: I wanted to give my kids every advantage. When my wife and I welcomed our first son, I was ready. Our little car filled up with baby gear so plentiful we almost needed a U-Haul. There’s no question I... Read More
Boy Noises
“Have you noticed that your son makes a lot of noises?” My son’s teacher questioned me a few weeks into the school year, her head tilted and eyebrows raised. My eyes popped open wide, aghast as I tried to imagine what sort of bodily sounds might be slipping... Read More
Kids Are Funny (Terrifying)
Our chickens aren’t hiding useful intel on terrorists, but our kids tortured them anyway. It was Taco Tuesday (the night our “framily” gets together at one of our houses for fajitas and guacamole—it’s the best night of the week). Sometimes the kids play outside when Taco Tuesday lands... Read More
Lessons from the Bookstore
Teaching your kids about responsibility and discipline is about as fun as pulling teeth. Tiger teeth. Even that first sentence wasn’t that fun to write, but as a parent, you know that’s part of the gig. The reason we have jerk 15-year-olds sometimes is that we allow 7-year-olds... Read More
The World’s Toughest Job
What is the world’s toughest job? Happy Mother’s day weekend, Moms! Read More
Good Grief
by Amy Fenton Lee Grief is a natural part of life. Yet, it’s one of the hardest subjects to address as a parent. We don’t want anxiety-ridden kids, so we avoid topics that spur fear. And we do want joyful homes, so we redirect conversation when the dialogue... Read More
To Shine My Face
By Sarah Anderson The other day I came across a chart highlighting the first five years of life, drawing distinctives for each stage. My youngest having recently turned one, I was drawn to his age noting the things unique and true to toddling toddlers. I couldn’t help but... Read More
Announcing Studio 252 Live
What happens on a Sunday when you have to go out of town or someone wakes up sick and your family can’t make it to church? Maybe you can catch an online sermon somewhere or get the gist it from active tweeters. But what if we were to... Read More
5 Ways People Pleasing Can Undercut Your Parenting
Ever been called a people pleaser? If you think you have no people pleasing tendencies, just remember how you felt the last time someone criticized you. Not fun, is it? Even those of us who don’t think we’re people pleasers feel the pressure to want to please people... Read More