by Lori Wildenberg | Mar 19, 2024 | Faith Development, Holidays
The night before Easter, my husband and I were determined to foil our children by hiding their baskets in unexpected locations. Our four kids had become quite adept at finding their baskets in no time flat. As I opened the oven door and slid the pink basket onto the...
by Lori Wildenberg | May 12, 2023 | Faith Development, Relationships, Self-Care
I love practical and who doesn’t love free? So.. a practical and free Mother’s Day Gift is a double blessing. But here’s the thing, the best mother’s day gift ever is a gift you give yourself. It is the gift of moms helping each other. Moms, we...
by Lori Wildenberg | Apr 25, 2023 | Communication, Discipline, Relationships, sibling
It is spring- or almost spring in Colorado. It’s the time of year when we need to choose between boots or flips. Kids are getting restless, May, the month that rivals December for busyness, is right around the corner. Drivers are hurried and impatient. Our...
by Lori Wildenberg | Nov 2, 2022 | Special Concerns
When Tom and I were going through the adoption process with our oldest kiddo (the other three came the old fashioned way), we received many unintentionally hurtful comments. Now our daughter is a young adult and we rarely hear insensitive remarks about her adoption....
by Lori Wildenberg | Aug 16, 2022 | back to school
Sleepless nights, irritability, and tears are all typical responses to the transition from summer to school. (I’m referring to the children in this article, although moms have been known to have similar symptoms!) How can we help our children adjust to the back...
