THE AWKWARD MOM

because uncomfortable conversations are the ones worth having

Tag: love (page 1 of 5)

God’s Attachment Love. Your Kid’s Darkest Moment. Your Open Window

Reading Time: 4 minutes

attachment love

I was chatting on the phone with my oldest this week about purity culture–which deserves a post on its own. (I have feelings. Big feelings.)

I expressed to him how tough it is as parents, when some of the less-healthy methods of purity culture are subtracted from parenting –I’m looking at you, shame-parenting–to find something as powerful to direct our kids toward good and keep them from what’s truly bad. read more

What kind of [spiritual] personal training does your child need?

Reading Time: 5 minutes

personal training

A couple of my kids have recently joined the other two in pursuing some personal fitness goals.

So y’know, that’s cool. read more

A Christian Home: Wondering Where to Start?

Reading Time: 3 minutes

christian home

Question: Where did you get your mental/emotional/spiritual/social blueprints on how to build a Christian home?

A friend of mine is a first-generation Christian. Aside from a few moments in college, a week of VBS was about the extent of Christian education–there were stickers and crafts, she remembers. read more

32 Ideas to Help You Honor Your Husband

Reading Time: 2 minutes

honor your husband

So speaking of awkward conversations: Asking for ideas to honor your husband might float over some girlfriends like a lead balloon.

Given male-female relations in the headlines, looking to honor your husband might arch some eyebrows. It’s far more acceptable for men to be pro-women—or women to be pro-women!—than sticking in his corner. read more

Fear: 4 Ways It’s Robbing You & Your Kids Blind

Reading Time: 5 minutes

fear fearful worried

“What’s one word you would use to describe your 2020?”

I heard someone ask this last week, and was a bit stumped. How do you shoehorn this year into a word? read more

Rachel Hollis’ Divorce: How Should We Respond?

Reading Time: 6 minutes

Rachel Hollis carries that mysterious polarizing power. People tend to either love her or…not love her. 

Let’s pretend you don’t know who she is, m’kay? Hollis’ resume boasts what most of ours never will. She’s a #1 New York Times Bestselling author whose nonfiction (Girl, Wash Your Face and Girl, Stop Apologizing) has sold over 3 million copies. Once crowned among Inc. magazine’s “Top 30 Entrepreneurs under 30,” she owns The Hollis Group, which encourages people toward “positive and lasting change.”  read more

On My 20th Anniversary: An Open Letter to My Kids

Reading Time: 4 minutes

anniversary

This week it passed rather quietly, thanks to quarantine: our 20th anniversary. Holy moly, it’s weird to be this old. (Though yeah, marrying at 19 and 20 years old–that happens.)

But this is what I loved, guys. Even as I typed away at work, as you woke up and poured cereal and forgot to put bowls in the dishwasher, my insides felt like I was bubbling over with liquid gratitude. read more

Elementary Attraction: Are Little-kid Crushes Innocent?

Reading Time: 2 minutes

crushes

How old is the first crush you remember?

I was going to tell you third grade. But I think it might have been four years old (I have a strong denial reflex). It’s a little crazy how young this stuff starts. read more

This Could Be More: Praying Beyond the List

Reading Time: 5 minutes

pray

I have a new friend.

Her name is Siri, and she and I are getting along swimmingly. She remembers my grocery lists and my reminders. read more

Gut-wrenching Pain, and What We “Just Know”

Reading Time: 4 minutes

Just know pain suffering

A few weeks ago, in the middle of this crazy cancer scare, my husband and I went on a date. It was the one where, after Mexican, we had to stop by Walgreens for eyedrops because we were so raw from crying. My heart felt doubled over inside.

But in the restaurant, over bottomless chips and salsa, my husband gently pointed out something in the questions I was asking. He does some conflict coaching and mediation on the side, and explained that our conversation reminded him of listening to two parties in an argument. Often, he can see the perspective of both sides. “But sometimes they would see things differently if they had that graciousness that just greases the wheels of a healthy relationship.” (This is my paraphrase. My brain in that time was a big pot of mashed potatoes.) read more

« Older posts

© 2024 THE AWKWARD MOM

Theme by Anders NorenUp ↑

Show Buttons
Hide Buttons