by Tara L. Cole | Sep 26, 2024 | blog, Podcast
Whew! This topic makes my heart both heavy and happy. Heavy because for many, many years several of my sons struggled with friendships. I had the misguided idea that if we lived in the same town and school system while they grew up, they would have good friends from...
by Tara L. Cole | Jan 3, 2023 | Podcast
One of the exciting things about parenting is watching our kids develop interests and explore their giftings. On this episode of Over a Cup, Tara talks to Monica Swanson, author of Boy Mom, about fostering our children’s unique interests and how we can continually...
by Tara L. Cole | Aug 26, 2019 | Abide, God's Stories, Parenting
Crystal Wheeler has been through many challenges in her life, especially over the last two years. On January 4, 2018, her husband passed away leaving her a single Mom with four kids. Through all the challenges, from parenting alone and finding a place to live to...
by Tara L. Cole | Jun 17, 2019 | Abide, Motherhood, Parenting
Did you know quiet time doesn’t always work? Shocker, right? As much as I love to sit down with God each morning and sip my coffee while reading my Bible, my three sons would rather run, climb trees, dig in the dirt, or build with Legos. At first, I thought I was a...
by Tara L. Cole | Jun 13, 2019 | Bible Study, Books, Kids, Parenting, Resources
Getting our kids to listen to God’s word can be a challenge! Even with our best intentions, they fidget, drag their feet, and won’t sit down. What if we embraced their wiggles and need for movement in ways that were lifegiving? What if instead of thinking quiet time...
