I wish that parenting came with a perfect "how to" handbook. I REALLY wish adoptive parenting came with that handbook. :) I'...

Dearest Eliana, Yesterday, you turned THIRTEEN.   I could go on an on about how fast the years have flown by, or reminisce about al...

1. You will fall in love with a picture and a child a world away , and you will lay awake at night, thinking of this child and wondering a...

*Disclaimer: This post is long. I know that. I'm asking you to consider taking the time to read every word, slowly. I really feel lik...

(Click  HERE  to read Part 1 or catch up on the rest of the Grace Parenting Series.) Last time we talked about why and when   we should ...

(Click HERE to catch up with the rest of this series!)   A parent is many things: nurturer, provider, cuddler, dish-washer, cook, sno...

(Click HERE to read the rest of the Grace-Parenting series!)   The more connected we are to GOD, to our spouse, to our family, and t...

(Click HERE to read the rest of the Grace-Parenting series.) The outlasting technique is my version of isolation/time-out/time-in tha...

(Click HERE  if you've missed any of the other posts in the 30 Days of Grace Parenting Tips series.) If parents have a toolbox FULL ...

(Click HERE to read the entire 30 Days of Grace Parenting Tips series!) There is no "one-size-fits-all" tool for successful ...