Advice Archives - Page 8 of 13

Beautiful/Nerds

by Robin | Jul 21, 2010 | Advice, Encouragement, Faith, Kids, Mom stuff, Music, Parenting, Personal, Teens & Tweens, Videos, youtube ROCKS!

"We're the nerds…we sit at the nerd table at lunch." It wasn't a pity party or a passive-aggressive attempt to coax a compliment from me, it was a declarative statement, a matter-of-fact assessment of "who" they were by one of their...

The Cure for Memory Loss

by Robin | Jul 16, 2010 | Advice, Books, Chattanooga, Encouragement, Family, Favorite things, friendship, Great ideas!, Life Philosophy, Mom stuff, Personal, Teens & Tweens, Writing

Sometimes you strike gold when you aren’t even mining for it. The idea was planted the way a lot of great ideas are–buried in the loamy subconscious, waiting to burst surface at just the right time. The blame–no, make that credit–goes to Don...

Lost child and angels

by Robin | Jul 9, 2010 | Advice, Chattanooga, Faith, friendship, Kids, Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal

It was supposed to take 15 minutes, tops. "Best laid plans" I would think later.Headed out of town the next morning, I dropped by the mall after work to pick up two things before going home to start dinner. Landing a close parking space, I...

If looks could kill

by Robin | May 29, 2010 | Advice, Encouragement, Family, Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal

If you've read my blog for any length of time, you know I'm a mom of three teens who loves them fiercely and intentionally. I'm heartened they're turning out to be lovely human beings who most any adult wouldn't mind having around, and...

Sex, ideally speaking…

by Robin | May 14, 2010 | (in)courage, Advice, Faith, Marriage, Personal

I've felt like the Lord has been prompting me to write this post for months now–it's the third one I've begun regarding the same content–but I'm a Big Fat Chicken. I don't want to write it.Marriages are...

Parent-child bonding

by Robin | Apr 15, 2010 | Advice, Family, Mom stuff, Parenting

Your children need your presence more than your presents.~Jesse Jackson You will always be your child's favorite toy.~Vicki Lansky, Trouble-Free Travel with Children Kids spell love T-I-M-E.~John Crudele Today I had a phone conversation with one of my...