by Janel Breitenstein | Dec 1, 2025 | enduring love, faith, Holidays; Occasions
My family of then-three teenagers and one preteen arrived at a family gathering a few years back. One of my kids sported clothes I was, well, mortified by. I envisioned snatching scissors to snip some wallet chains (wallet chains, people), a hank of hair dangling over...
by Janel Breitenstein | Nov 26, 2025 | Gratitude, Holidays; Occasions
If your family is like mine, it happens somewhere between the (shoot!) not-quite-thawed turkey, that one kid (you know the one) who decided today is the best day to complain about the world or rage-bait a sibling, and a football game turned up a smidge too loud....
by Janel Breitenstein | Oct 27, 2025 | enduring love, Marriage, relationships, staying in love
Hey. We’ve talked over breakfast about this. Or over coffee. Or on a road trip. You’ve been married over a decade now—and maybe the One That Got Away has, too. I feel compassion for the wistfulness in your eyes, the downplayed curiosity in your voice. I noticed you...
by Janel Breitenstein | Oct 8, 2025 | children, Humor, kids, motherhood, Parenting, prayer, prayers
Last Tuesday was a big day for me, even as it quietly slipped by: Book #2 hit the shelves! Would you take ten seconds to thank God with me and pray for His work through this book in the hearts of parents? Deliver Us from Meltdowns: And Other Real-Life Prayers for...
by Janel Breitenstein | Oct 4, 2025 | emotion, emotional health, free download, Printables and Freebies, shareables
When my oldest son, Baden, was small, whenever lovely spring days wafted their way through the windows, I remember running around, slamming shut said windows at naptime while he was melting down. What would the neighbors think about our Christian family when I was...
