Encouragement for Moms of Preschoolers
Articles for pre-k parents and tips for parenting preschoolers. Grace-based / Christian parenting and pre-k behavior helps.
Little Moments Around the Table A few months ago, my five-year-old son couldn’t hear worth a hoot. I’m pretty sure the only reason we knew Kai needed ear tubes is because we have meals together as a family. Sitting together at the table meant the atmosphere in our house was relatively quiet, we were in […] Read more…
This weekend, Ry and I did a lot of landscaping, and as a result, my kids did a LOT of digging in the dirt. Their clothes were black with mud, and I was exhausted. Thankfully, a light went on and I took them to the backyard, turned on our water pump, and gave them mini […] Read more…
We just took a road trip to Kansas City and had an amazing time! It was our first true vacation, and I have to say, my kiddos (five and two) did really well. There were just a few bumps in the road, (see what I did there?) so now you get to learn from our […] Read more…
My son has always played with his toys at a point-blank distance. I used to think it was cute. I mean, after all, it was. It took years for us to connect the dots between moments like this and the need for glasses. It’s impossible to be vigilant about everything, and we truly thought this […] Read more…
Tips for Stay at Home Moms on a Rainy Day I used to love a great rainy day at home. Before I had kids, I’d spend the colder months inside at home as much as possible…preferably underneath a blanket, sipping a hot beverage. But I’m a stay-at-home mom, and I’ve noticed that my little ones […] Read more…
I’m a mom. I know what it’s like to have roughly four million health and safety concerns for my little ones floating around in my head. And even though sharing about mom life and loving God is my jam, I had to help you out with this really important info, from one mom to another. […] Read more…
My Story of Mom’s Intuition We had just finished a delicious breakfast. Our 19-month-old, Sylvie, was playing in the living room, Kai and daddy were looking at Legos, and I was cleaning up our dishes. I had been laughing about something Kai said when I realized Sylvie was too quiet. We moms have this experience […] Read more…
My son is growing in his faith, but he’s always been a little hesitant to show it in prayer. My husband and I put our heads together, and decided to teach him a prayer that he could memorize and say before meals. We also pray together before bedtime, and Kai has started to add his […] Read more…
I don’t know why this particular problem has hit us with a vengeance over the last year, but both of our kids have thrown up in the car more than once…I think we’re at a total of at least five vomit incidents since last Fall. Sometimes, it was thanks to a tummy bug or virus, […] Read more…
A Glimpse of My Struggles as a Mom I’d never been this mad at my son. It was a good morning, like any other really, and a preschool day. My son loves his little preschool. He has friends there, he eats great snacks, he gets to play on a playground during good weather, and he presents […] Read more…
I consider myself pretty grounded, but there’s nothing like a stressful day of parenting to make me hurl common sense out the window. It’s true that there were so many things I didn’t understand before I had kids. But even after I’ve had them, there are still plenty of lies I’ve believed—even unintentionally—that were […] Read more…
Ask anyone who knows me well, and they could probably tell you that I’m big on creating an atmosphere. (I inherited this from my mom.) Even if the house is a mess, there are certain things I always do to make my home match the mood of our activities. And by “if the house is […] Read more…
