Parenting as Stewardship
Parenting is more than a role.It is stewardship. We don’t own our children. We are entrusted with them—for a season, with care, humility, and love. At The Joyful Village, we…
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Setting Family Intentions for the New Year
Every home has a feeling. You notice it when you walk in the door. It’s shaped by tone, pace, and priorities. The new year offers us a pause— a moment…
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Managing Holiday Stress as a Parent
This post is part of our Christmas series, “A Slower, Fuller Christmas for Families,” created to help parents choose presence, peace, and faith during the holiday season. The holidays can…
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5 Simple Christmas Traditions That Bring Families Together
This post is part of our Christmas series, “A Slower, Fuller Christmas for Families,” created to help parents choose presence, peace, and faith during the holiday season. Christmas traditions don’t…
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Choosing Presence Over Perfection at Christmas
This post is part of our Christmas series, “A Slower, Fuller Christmas for Families,” created to help parents choose presence, peace, and faith during the holiday season. Growing up, I…
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How We Keep Our Marriage Strong While Raising a Baby
I was listening to a parenting podcast one day—as I often do—when one sentence stopped me in my tracks. “Don’t sacrifice your marriage on the altar of parenting” It struck…
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10 Things I Wish I Knew as a New Mom
I grew up in a big family. I’m the 8th of 10 children. By the time I became a mom, I had already watched nieces and nephews arrive, grow, stumble,…