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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Celebrating the True Meaning of Christmas as a Family
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. In the middle…
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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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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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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,…