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Life Lessons from the Dog

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Have I ever introduced you to my dog, Toby? Well, here he is and he’s got something to say to us . . . Well, actually, it’s God who has something to say to us, moms, about parenting and He’s happened to use my dog to get through to me. I’m sharing about what I’ve learned over at The Better Mom, so why don’t you come on over HERE and find out. *** If it’s your first time visiting More to Be, welcome! We’re so glad to have you and would love for you to become a part of our…

It’s a New TWOgether Study for Moms and Daughters

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  As you might already know, we are passionate about seeing moms and daughters connect in every way. That’s because we believe moms are the best mentors for their daughters. Even though it is super valuable when other women speak into the lives of the next generation, there is nothing like the time spent between a mother and daughter one-on-one. Because we want to encourage moms to spend time with their daughters, we’re offering another TWOgether Study with one of our favorite authors, Lynn Cowell, and her newest book, Magnetic: Becoming the Girl He Wants. About Magnetic Magnetic is a…

A New Purity Message: Because Sex is Good and So is God

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It’s been a long time since I’ve written from the overflow of a stirred-up heart, and that’s not because I’ve not been fired up over issues. It’s because I’m in the trenches of mothering teens, and I want to respect my girls’ privacy — I want to give them space to grow up without a commentary. The problem, however, is that my passion as a mentor runs as deep as my devotion as a mother. To the same measure I am for my own girls, I am for this generation of girls. I don’t want to forsake tackling the tough…

Four Parenting Rules

4 Rules for Parenting I Won’t Stop Using

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  I’ve always said, “I wish there was a rule book for parenting.” Of course, if there was one, I’d probably not following it closely enough to benefit from its instruction. Like the way I handle a recipe, I’m pretty good at getting together the ingredients and setting the oven at the right temperature, but when I start putting it all together, I tend to not read the fine print and go offer on a “little bit of this” and a “little bit of that” direction. I suspect, I’d do the same with a parenting rule book. However, I know…

3 Ways to Say "Yes" to Family Time

Three Ways to Say “Yes” to Our Family

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Let’s be honest, family time can be difficult. We all want to enjoy our family more. The problem is how to make that happen. [Tweet “The good news about creating more intentional family time is this: it makes us want more of it.”] It’s a win-win. Dividends can be gleaned from the tiniest investments of our time and planning. Often, it comes down to being willing to recognize even small opportunities for quality time together – and saying “yes” to them instead of “no” or “later.” 3 Simple Ways to Say “Yes” to Family Time Below are three simple ways…

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