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6 Little Things I Am Loving This Summer

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It’s Summertime…and I Need a Break

Courage

The Moments We Stand

How I am Going to Face My Fears in 2017

This is What Courageous Parenting Looks Like

This is What Courageous Parenting Looks Like

Faith

A Letter to My Returning Missionary

change is in the air

Change is in the Air

muddy middle

Learning to Appreciate the Muddy Middle

Family Life

A Letter to My Returning Missionary

These Days

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A Return to Blogging

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Learned in May

6 Things I Learned in May

30 things I obsessively say to my high school senior

30 Things I Obsessively Say to My High School Senior

frustrated mom

Confessions of a Frustrated Mom

Motherhood

A Letter to My Returning Missionary

that mother

I Have Been THAT Mother

The Aftermath

Parenting

The Parenting Journey that Transformed my Family

that mother

I Have Been THAT Mother

parent against the grain

Why I Parent Against the Grain

Podcast

Slow and steady wins the race

Episode 073: Slow and Steady Wins the Race

3 Things We Learned the Hard Way

Episode 072: 3 Things We Learned the Hard Way

More diligent and concerned at home

Episode 071: More Diligent and Concerned at Home

Purposeful Living

change is in the air

Change is in the Air

currently

Currently

Light is Stronger Than Darkness

Self-Worth

You are good enough!

Dear Friends, You are Enough

Evidence That You Are Not a Failure, Mama

I’m No Expert, But This is What I Am…

Simplify

I take it back

That Thing I Said…I Take it Back

5 Questions You Have Been Dying to Ask Me (And Their Answers)

Distinguishing Between Wants and Needs (While 5 Kids Share One Bathroom)

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Think of me as your wise older sister. One of my

Think of me as your wise older sister.

One of my followers described me like that once, and her description spoke to everything I wanted to be.

Not an expert.

A friend.

A sister.

One who has made all the mistakes and can warn you of what might be coming.

One who will invite you into her mess.

One whose talents lie in understanding the big picture, and who will jump right to the important part.

One who always has a seat at the table for one more.

Welcome to my table.

I hope you will stick around for a while.

People are desperate to be seen.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

People are desperate to be seen.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I have not had the time or mental bandwidth to show up on social media this week because I have been in the trenches learning that lesson. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Visiting. Consoling. Listening. Praying.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I am seeing the effects of eight months of uncertainty, challenge, stress, political and social upheaval, and, in some cases, isolation in the lives of people I love.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The compound effect is astounding.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Too many people are on the verge of breaking.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This week, I have had three friends tell me, either directly or indirectly, "Don't forget about me."⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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And, in the very fibers of my soul, I know those three people are speaking for just about everyone.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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"Don't forget about me."⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I cannot reach everyone. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You cannot reach everyone.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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But each of us can reach someone. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We can let them know that we have not forgotten them amid the chaos of our present circumstances.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Will you join me in that effort?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Because people are desperate to be seen.

Is my message geared towards Latter-day Saints?⠀

Is my message geared towards Latter-day Saints?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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To be honest, that is a question I have wrestled with for quite some time.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I feel like all parents could benefit from a plan that will help them teach their kids values and life skills, and that is what I am working to create. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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90% of the things I teach are practical and apply across the board, and I do not want to be exclusive.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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But, in my heart, my message is inseparably connected with my faith.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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In recent years, I have heard our prophet's call to the youth. I have felt his faith in the rising generation as he pleads with them to step up and prepare to do God's work.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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While listening to his words, I have felt a call from somewhere deep within my heart - a quiet, yet persistent whisper from Heaven that says, "You can help these kids by helping their parents prepare them for all that I need them to do."⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Thus, my practical message has become spiritual. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It is easier for me to speak in the language of my faith because that is the lens through which I see the big picture. And all the pieces of that picture point to raising kids with values, skills, and faith.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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But Latter-day Saint parents, you are the group I visualize when I create content because I am one of you. I can speak your language. I can relate to your struggles, worries, and fears. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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And, perhaps more than anything, I want to help you prepare your kids for the work God has for them to do in this crazy world.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Practical work. Spiritual work.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The whole enchilada.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So, yes. My work is geared towards Latter-day Saints.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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But those from all backgrounds will benefit from the practical tips I share. Thanks for being here.

And just like that...she’s 18. The girl who scre

And just like that...she’s 18. The girl who screamed for a solid hour after she was born, letting the world know she was here. The girl who has always done things her own way. The girl who got me into trouble at the playground with her feistiness. The girl whose friends always seek her advice because she is wise beyond her years and unafraid to speak the truth. The girl who can stop a show and mesmerize a crowd with her voice, whose confidence shines like a beacon.

There was a time when I wondered how I could possibly raise this firecracker of a daughter. Yet, here she stands, all grown up, having arguably taught me more than I have taught her. She is ready to tackle the world, and I am excited to watch her fly. Happy Birthday, @elisesheppardd I love you to the moon and back!

One year ago, I was awoken from sleep twice in the

One year ago, I was awoken from sleep twice in the same night with the same clear instruction from Heaven to help parents prepare their kids to do great things for the Lord.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Temporal preparation. Spiritual preparation. Emotional preparation. Social preparation.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Life skills. Faith skills. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Practical and spiritual are inseparably connected in the realm of preparation.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I want to shout that from the rooftops. And, in a way, I am.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I cannot bear the thought of the kids whom we have the privilege of raising - a generation with infinite potential and a great Heavenly charge - entering young adulthood unprepared for all that lies ahead.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We are the preparers.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We are the ones who arm our kids with skills and values while pointing them toward Jesus Christ, the author, and finisher of their faith.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We are the ones getting them ready to do the work they are here on earth to do.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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As long as our kids are in our home, we can never stop preparing them for the time when they will leave.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Our charge is great, but small, daily teaching moments are where the real work happens.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We can do it. We must do it.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Just one step at a time.

I thought my teen knew what a roast was. Apparentl

I saw this sign while driving through a little tow

I saw this sign while driving through a little town in Vermont a few years ago. It remains my favorite sign to date. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Caution: Children⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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'Nuff said! 😂

My kid almost burned down his apartment. He was

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