The story of how I was born to be a mother is one my mom shares at every opportunity. It’s well-known that by age five, I could change a cloth diaper—pins and all—warm a bottle, and feed my baby brother. There are photos of me holding him as proof, and I believe her...
On September 1993, my husband and I stood at the bathroom counter for what seemed like an eternity, watching as the center of the test stick revealed a big plus. The first words out of my husband's mouth were, "Now, what do we do?" THE question we all ask. Oh, how we...
Isaiah 32:8 tells us that a noble man makes a noble plan, so he can stand on noble deeds. If we aren't giving our young men noble plans and teaching them how to make them, how do we expect our sons to become men that stand on noble deeds? As Father’s Day approaches,...
In our world, there has been a decline in outward manliness to the point where people say that chivalry is dead, but what makes up a “real man”? In some cases, a man is defined as a "real man" based on his interests or hobbies, such as hunting, playing sports,...
In your mothering journey, which books from children's classic literature do you turn to for help? That one made me stop and think for a while. But, of course, there are plenty of "how-to" books for mothering. However, I had never considered looking back at my...
Hello, I’m Cheri Fletcher I would love to wish a Happy Mother’s Day to every woman who has a mothering or a mentoring role in someone’s life. I'm glad you're here if you’re new to my page. And if you’ve been around here a while, you know that I love reminding you...
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