Author: <span>Kay</span>

Driver Becomes the Student – Again

by Kay | Mar 1, 2013 | ... on life, Purposeful Parenting

After dropping off one set of kids, I confessed to the rest of my brood, “I feel so sick this morning.” From the back of our bus, Snopes (a.k.a. Speed Police) sweetly asks why. “Well, I may have blown The Today Show thing.” To catch everyone...

A Lesson from the Sock Drawer

by Kay | Feb 25, 2013 | Purposeful Parenting

Four words took the cake for me last week. They found themselves making their way across my lips multiple times in one day. And I learned a little about not only why I needed to use them, but how. “I am so sorry.” It all started with yet another crazed morning. Or...

Band of Mothers – Keeping An Eye Out for Each Other

by Kay | Feb 22, 2013 | Purposeful Parenting

SnapChat. Ever heard of it? Check your kid’s phone and see if he/she has. Looks fun. Seems harmless. This friendly little yellow ghost adorned app allows the user to take and send any type of picture. When a person receives it, they can only see the picture for three...

Table Talk: Time for Pruning at Your House? by Kathleen Fischer

by Kay | Feb 20, 2013 | Uncategorized

Today’s Table Talk is from Kathleen Fischer. Head on over to her blog for great stuff on raising tween/teens. She’s been a dear friend of themoatblog since its inception… and has put up me bugging her and encouraged all of us along the way. Here are...

Its the Little Things

by Kay | Feb 18, 2013 | Purposeful Parenting

“Oh my gosh,” laughed one of the girls. “Do you remember the time I opened my binder and acorns fell out all over the floor.” The kids joined her laughter. “Yeah, my little brother Jack is the biggest hoarder,” the kid’s sister informed her friend who had joined...