Do I Make People Tired?
This blog post comes from Carol’s online community of parents who have (and often homeschool) highly distractible, even ADHD, kids. It’s a place where their energy and unique qualities are celebrated. With almost 5,000 moms in this group, you’ll find here a group of people who “get” your child, and understand why you find them delightful. Get teaching tips, encouragement, and laughter by visiting the Sizzle Bop Blog. Here’s a conversation you should have with your Sizzler. Not so...
Read MoreHistory of Church Seating
This blog post comes from Carol’s Church Humor Blog. When you’ve spent so much of your life sitting in fold-down revival meeting seats, taught about Jonah in 102 degree Vacation Bible School programs and consumed 4300 cans of cream of mushroom soup via church potluck casseroles, you develop maybe one or two humorous thoughts about life in church. This little piece of my writing repertoire is simply gentle and meandering musings about we church folk (as opposed to wee church folk, of which...
Read MorePlease Don’t Ask About My Kid
This blog comes from Carol’s blog for Parents of Prodigals, in conjunction with the Heritage Builders folks. Here you’ll find topics and thoughts about what to do now, now that your adult child has left the faith. If you find yourself frozen with fear or shame, or you hear yourself saying the same things to them over and over again, this is a place where you’ll get some new ideas. Carol draws insights and thoughts from her own years as an atheist prodigal from a pastor’s home. As long...
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