I’m a day late. Always. Yesterday, October 10th, was Mental Health Awareness Day. This topic is kind of a big one for me. If you’re sick or hurt, you go to the doctor. You take the medicine you need. You get whatever procedure done. Without the negative stigmas to go …
Cherokee Marts 
“Teamwork Makes the Dream Work”
Lately, I’ve gotten a lot of “Moms are always last, aren’t we?” or “Moms do it all.” And frankly, I don’t. I just manage the kids.
We Quit Birthday Parties – And Here’s What Happened
Being a family of 7, we have birthdays spread throughout the entire year. We used to do birthday parties for each birthday. That was EXHAUSTING.
More Than Just Chores: Teaching Responsibility to Children
With five kids and a busy schedule, everyone needs to pitch in around the house. This is how we’ve went from a circus to a routine.
Chris Marts Finding Gumption
One of my summer goals was to finish this book before school.
Prioritizing Family: Core Values for a Stronger Bond
Last Spring, Cherokee organized a parenting focused Bible study. Though the overall theme was being Godly parents, part of it was to set down core family values. These would be a priority for the family. Ideally, the children would also provide input into what they thought was important. Then there’s …
Double Standards: A Lesson From Taylor Swift
Did you know Taylor and Travis were recently engaged?
Embracing Independence as Our Oldest Drives
Cue the sappiness.