We all have our "Boxes". These are the things that make us uncomfortable and make us want to hide from what we must face. Sometimes having a box is a good thing. But, as parents we need to be careful of trying to place our children in our boxes. We should not [...]

We all have our "boxes" that we put ourself into when we are uncomfortable or unsure about something. They provide us with a safe feeling that buffers uncertainty. I've learning to climb out of my box and to make sure that I don't force my children into my box. Thank you for visiting the site and for listening to the show! You can email me at Jen@MommyofMany.com and as always, I'll be here, Doing the Dance of the Children.

We all have our "boxes" that we put ourself into when we are uncomfortable or unsure about something. They provide us with a safe feeling that buffers uncertainty. I've learning to climb out of my box and to make sure that I don't force my children into my box. Thank you for visiting the site and for listening to the show! You can email me at Jen@MommyofMany.com and as always, I'll be here, Doing the Dance of the Children.

As detailed in the blog post below, we are readjusting to having 2 adults in the house again. Clay has done a good job of looking around and seeing what worked well while he was gone and also what could be changed to help the family work more efficiently. Click HERE to leave [...]

Everyone in the Lang house is readjusting to having 2 adults back in the house. Thank you for listening to the show and visiting the site. And as always, I'll be here, Doing the Dance of the Children.

Everyone in the Lang house is readjusting to having 2 adults back in the house. Thank you for listening to the show and visiting the site. And as always, I'll be here, Doing the Dance of the Children.

This week marked the end of Clay's deployment! He and all those who were with him returned safely. The kids got to watch the helicopters come into the squadron and run out onto the flight line to greet him. Now our family is in a period of readjustment as the kids get [...]

The deployment is over! Clay and all who were with him returned safely this week! Thank you for listening to the show and for your kinds words and thoughts during the deployment!

The deployment is over! Clay and all who were with him returned safely this week! Thank you for listening to the show and for your kinds words and thoughts during the deployment!

Saying "I'm sorry" can be a powerful tool. There are those days when parenting can get the best of us and we raise our voice or put the kids off or become unfocused. Going back to the kids and simply saying, "I'm sorry" and "I love you" can make all the difference. [...]