Ages + Stages

Dyslexia is defined “as a learning disability that makes it difficult to read, write, and spell in spite of normal intelligence and adequate instruction.” (Dyslexia Reading Connection, Inc.) Dyslexia is a processing disorder. Dyslexics brains are wired differently; therefore,...

The day I had dreaded finally arrived. My sweet, precious five-year-old son told me he didn’t love me. I knew he didn’t mean it, but it cut my heart into a million pieces and it took all of my...

Raising two teenage daughters has me feeling like I need to crawl into the fetal position and weep on a weekly basis. It takes a person with some well-intact self-esteem to raise a teenager, wouldn’t you say? If you’re...

Have you ever wondered if your child is getting lost in the mix? If you're anything like me, I've often worried that my children aren't truly seen and known in their class of 20+ elementary-school kids. New Hope Christian...

So, you've started thinking about private school. Maybe you've always wanted your child to have a Christian education. Maybe you had every intention of sending your kids to public school, but that isn't working out the way you'd hoped...

  In the final weeks of summer, my oldest daughter mentioned she was dreading the start of school. I thought it was odd, but I chalked it up to nerves, reassured her, and continued on as normal. She loves school...

How is it that we can be surrounded by our children, constantly spoken to or at, touched a million times a day, rushing this way and that, chatting about everything under the sun, yet we still feel untethered as...

Anyone with toddlers knows that keeping them busy is essential to survival. A bored toddler can do more damage (to your home and to your psyche) than an actual tornado. There's nothing worse than reaching the morning witching hour with...