Author Archives: Lilly
Learning New Skills
When we are trying to change our behavior or mindset we have a time period where we freak out. We don’t have enough coping tools in our toolbox to make changes even if we desperately want to make them. If people just tell us what not to do, we feel lost and desperately want help to know what to do instead.
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Beyond Reflecting Feelings
Reflecting feelings is valuable, but we cannot always stop there. Often we have to move on to holding people accountable through boundaries. Continue reading
Reflecting Feelings
Reflecting feelings is the most valuable interpersonal skill I’ve learned. I first learned of its value when I was developing my Gentle Parenting toolbox. I was continually amazed at how much more quickly I could defuse my children’s Big Feelings simply by giving them the words to describe their intense feelings. Continue reading
A Parable for 2016
I can love her enough to hold her to a higher standard than her base desires would have her pursue. Continue reading
Stop Trying to Legislate Christian Beliefs
God created us, God loves us, God allows us to sin, God provides means of salvation through Christ, but he never makes us do his will. He always gives us a choice. Our omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent God allows us to choose our way. Can I do any less for my neighbors? Continue reading
Slacker Preschool Mom
I strongly suspect that my son’s preschool teacher thinks I’m a slacker. Because I forgot when it was picture day. And I didn’t know he was supposed to wear his Halloween costume this week. And I didn’t know that he … Continue reading
FYI (If You’re Mrs. Hall)
Oh, my. The FYI (If You’re a Teenaged Girl) post generated lots of discussion on Facebook and in forums in which I participate. As a fellow small-scale blogger I’m incredibly sympathetic to writing something, inserting pictures (actually inserting pictures seems … Continue reading
Awesome October – Week One Update
Last week went well. At the end of the week I realized that I should have been writing down the items we are consuming . . . Mommy Brain strikes again. I’m having to compose this from memory (which means … Continue reading
Hospitality Should Not Be Showmanship
I love Alton Brown.
Awesome October – Eat Down the Pantry
Eat frugally in October! Go through your pantry and eat all the items that are near expiration or that are passed-over month after month. Do the same for your freezer. Continue reading
Ministry of Reality Blog 