As a parent, nothing quite prepares you for the moment when your teen daughter tells you she’s pregnant. It’s emotional. It’s confusing. And it can feel overwhelming—especially if you’ve raised your children in a Christian home, taught them God’s truth about marriage and purity, and now feel like those lessons have somehow been lost. But…
Depression isn’t something we like to talk about, especially as moms. There’s often a stigma around mental health, as if struggling means we’re somehow less capable or that our faith isn’t strong enough. But if there’s one thing I’ve learned in my years of parenting and homeschooling, it’s that God can meet us in our…
In September 2001, I stood alongside a dozen women, waiting for the first teen mother to walk through the door of our new Teen MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) support group. After serving as the volunteer director at Hope Pregnancy Center for two years, I longed for a way to make a real difference in the…
Do you feel that God is punishing you for your past sins? I used to feel the same way. Read on to see how the Lord taught me differently. God is Not Punishing You For Your Past Sins The other day I was mindlessly scrolling my Facebook feed when a headline caught my eye: “Toni…
Just Be Available If you want God to work in your life, then just be available! Be available AND believe He will move on your behalf. You have to believe this. If you don’t believe in a BIG God with BIG dreams there’s no use being available. When you learn to trust God completely and…
Gaining Wisdom By Working with Teen Moms Every Thursday night our family would load up in the car and head to inner-city Little Rock. This included me, my husband, our homeschooled 17-year-old son, our toddler, and sometimes, my college-age daughter. We set out on a special mission, to serve teen moms in the area through…
Teen Moms, I want you to know you are not alone! Read my interview with Christian Book Previews about Teen Mom: You’re Strong Than You Think to learn more. CBP: Teen Mom is a book for teen moms, written by a former teen mom. You also interviewed young moms all over the country. Why was capturing the…
It’s Time to Get Creative, Mom. As a writer, I know all about creativity. I know how essential it is to be creative. I know how fun it can be. I also know what it’s like to be at a loss for creativity. Even as a mom, creativity is important. Combine the…
There are certainly more than 14 Ways to Help Teen Moms, but this a great start. Young moms have a lot of needs. They’re still teenagers, yet they also have to balance school, a boyfriend, friends, parents, and sometimes work. Some of the ways to help teen moms may seem small, but to a teen…
Do you know a teen mom? I was one. Through my own experience and years of ministry here’s what I believe are the 5 things teen moms need the most. 5 Things Teen Moms Need Most When I was 17-years-old I found myself pregnant. It was a second pregnancy actually. The first ended…
Somebody Needs to Hear Last night I sat in a small support group of teenage mothers, and one brave young woman, Liz, walked to the front of the room. “Guys, I usually sit there among you, but I asked Miss Tricia if I could share. You see, I’ve started this journey with Jesus, and…
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