LeRay Havard

If I’m honest, parenting can bring out reactions in us that we never expected. I can think of countless times I “lost my cool” with my own children when they were young. While I am not proud of those times, I can look back at myself in those moments and recognize the complete overwhelm I was feeling and have some grace for myself as a young mom. I hope that you will read this blog with grace for yourself today as well. We love our children deeply, and yet many parents find themselves falling...

I was a stay-at-home mom for 10 years, and if I’m being honest, play was one area I really struggled with. I loved my children deeply and made sure they had plenty of opportunities to play, but when it came to joining them, sitting on the floor pretending with Polly Pockets or building that block tower, I often felt pulled in another direction. The laundry needed to be done, the house needed to be picked up, and there was always something more productive calling my name. Even when I tried to...

You’ve probably heard the phrase, “You can’t be your child’s friend, you have to be their parent.” And while that’s true, we don’t always take the time to unpack what it actually means to be the parent. More often than not, that idea comes down to one essential piece of parenting: boundaries. Boundaries are not just a parenting buzzword, they are foundational to a healthy, connected home. And when we take time to think about what our boundaries are and how we communicate them, we can...