Holly Farver
Parents Want to Say “Yes” to Their Teens!
I once was given some good advice by a parent further along in the parenting journey than I was. He said, “Teach your children to ask questions that you can say Yes to.” Teens...
How Football Has Positively Impacted our Family
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Our family has exciting energy when summer turns into football season. My son calls my husband, and they begin to map out the...
College Drop Off Day: Make It a Memorable Moment
You dream and plan for this day, but nothing truly prepares you to watch your baby bird jump off the nest and fly. As a parent, you imagine it to be a bonding experience,...
Camp Mipa: Ways to Create Memories With the Grandkids!
Last summer, I was looking for a way to create a fun sleepover experience for my grandchildren. I came across a book called, Cousin Camp: A Grandparent’s Guide to Creating Fun, Faith, and Memories...
Positive Parenting Can Turn Their Frowns Upside Down!
As moms, the saying that “this is harder for me than it is for you" is true. Guiding and teaching our children to make wise choices seems like a never-ending task. It feels like...
I’ve Graduated to Grand! The Perks of Adding Grand to the Title of Mom
That desire of wanting to be friends with our children doesn’t truly get fulfilled until we become a grandparent. During the years of being a mom, we must sometimes be the bad guy. Always...
Christmas: An Awesome Opportunity to Volunteer as a Family
When I ask my adult children their favorite memories of Christmas as children, they tell me, "It is when we volunteered together as a family." That can really warm a mama's heart to know...
Living During a Pandemic: Am I a Better Mom as a Result?
One night earlier this year I had a dream that I walked into a restaurant and no one was wearing a mask. I felt such shock because I didn’t realize it was safe to...
Sharing Thanksgiving With Our Adult Children
It was November 2013 and our daughter broke the news to her father and me that she would be spending Thanksgiving in Arkansas with her boyfriend's family. I remember my husband looking at me...
National Mother-in-Law Day: She Truly Is a Mother-in-Love
In Honor of My Mother-in-Law
I remember meeting my mother-in-law for the very first time. I had traveled to spend Christmas with my then-boyfriend's family. Of course, I was nervous. I was a city girl...