Family Life

Family Traditions January is always the time of year we make gumbo as a family. We also make enough to freeze and enjoy for the rest of the year because . . . 1) it's a little time consuming, 2)...

Our family Labrador, Bruce, went missing in July of 2016. The emotional toll it took, specifically on our son Nixson, was devastating. He spent those two-and-a-half years praying for Bruce every single night; and in February 2019, his prayers...

Softball gloves, check. Water bottles, check. Bats, backpacks, cleats, check, check, check. “Hurry UP!” I yelled at my four-year-old, who was in the pantry for what seemed like the 48th time in the last hour. Finally I corralled all three crazy kids into...

Christmas has always been my absolute favorite. My whole life long, I’ve looked forward to this time of year. That excitement in the air and those joyful feelings haven’t changed since becoming an adult and a mom. However, over...

It's time for “Back-to-School,” which means you are likely getting pulled in every direction! On top of your typical parenting responsibilities, you're also meeting teachers, completing paperwork, buying new clothes and supplies, managing busy schedules, shuffling kids from A...

This week marked ten years since we lost our mom. That's a staggering thought. As we've remembered her this week, we've reflected on the amazing person she was, the pieces of us that will always be missing, the pain...

“Mommmmmmmyyyyy!!!!” I cringed. Please don’t, I thought. Not now. It was Day 1 of working from home during the quarantine. I normally work from home, and I’ve developed a pretty good routine since I started doing so eight months ago. However, my...

Today, I want to talk about a very important part of raising children, no matter how busy you are or how small or large your family is. Most mega-sized families, including mine, tend to spend a lot of time...

I have a confession: I've raised a bad dog. I'm talking Marley and Me bad. Can't be trusted in the house alone bad. And I'm terrified my kids will turn out just as bad. I'm not sure where we went wrong with Bailey....

When it came time to enter our oldest son into his first youth sports experience, we decided soccer was the best choice. It has lots of action and running, which for an energetic four-year-old boy is perfect, and the...