Foster Parenting is Hard, but so is Parenting

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // January 17, 2018 // 14 Comments

I know I have a wide range of readers on this blog. Many of you read this because you are foster parents. Many of you read here because you want to become foster parents. Many of you read here because... Continue reading →

Discipline For the Weak at Heart

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // January 12, 2018 // 7 Comments

Discipline. The word itself sends shudders of dread into every parent. Although I am known for being open, authentic and honest, having a conversation about our discipline strategies terrifies me. We are all so different. We all parent differently, and... Continue reading →

Highlights of 2017

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // December 22, 2017 // 2 Comments

2017 was a year of hard work and huge changes in our family. As I think back to January of 2017 and compare it with where we are at now, there are only a few minor details that haven’t changed.... Continue reading →

TOP 7 Books of 2017

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // December 19, 2017 // 1 Comment

It’s that time of year again! The time where my whole blog is filled with recaps of 2017 and what we are looking forward to in 2018! Today I thought I would recap the books that I read in 2017... Continue reading →

Celebrating Advent

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // December 13, 2017 // 4 Comments

As I began to write this post, I realized that I didn’t actually know what the real definition of advent was. I mean, I’ve grown up celebrating advent, but what really is advent? Google defined it for me as “the... Continue reading →