Parenting

I’m not saying I need to get out more, I’m saying it would be nice to not have the mental load of it all. I’m not saying I want a holiday – even though one would be nice.

"I mean, was I trying to hide from my husband how chaotic and messy it could be around here? Nah. He knew it got crazy."

"My husband had left for the next 8 months at this point. The doctor said, 'I know you said no to terminating, but no one would blame you.'"

“He’s a superhero. You know that," I whispered. She looked at me with tears in her big brown eyes, and do you know what she said to me?... Oof my heart just broke.

Saddleback Kids is planning a contest for kids, schools, and church youth groups to record and share their own version of the Quarantine S.H.A.K.E.

"I want them to be in the world, rather than spending time curating a virtual one. I want to binge-watch THEM."

Unfortunately, our "good" objectives might have absolutely nothing to do with the gospel of Jesus Christ. And we inadvertently end up raising pagans instead of Christians.

Over a decade ago, I made the life-changing decision to teach my child at home. Fast-forward to my daughter’s first year at the university. She came home one day and told me she had watched a film in biology class that showed a whale with legs. I laughed. She didn’t. Instead, she said these impossible words, “Mom, I don’t believe the Bible is true anymore. I’m not a Christian.”