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by Coach Debbie   My kids make me laugh every single day.  So I decided to interview them, seeing how well they really know me, the woman who brought them into this world.   I want you to have fun with your kiddos too, so I'll share the links to print at the end!   Since I have 4 kids with short attention spans, I only allowed a couple to answer each question.  We did this over dinner and laughed a lot!  For reference, my kids are named PBAndJ = Paul Brad Andrew Josh.   (left to right: Brad 15, ...

by Coach Debbie       I fought tears during my twins’ cross country meet. I didn’t expect the urge to cry. Having twins run on the same team means they are not together on the course since one is faster than the other. So I stayed in one place to cheer each one on as they zoomed past me. “You’re doing great! You’re awesome! Keep going!”   After many minutes passed, I realized they would be passing by me again, this time much closer to the finish line.    Stay with me, this story has a point.    So...

by Coach Debbie   I never wanted kids.  I knew they were a massive responsibility and they just didn't seem like a necessity for my happiness.  It's ironic that I was a school teacher who loved teaching fourth graders!   But I got married, and within DAYS felt the desire to become a mom.  I think God had to place that yearning into my heart.  And after that, I was obsessed with begging my husband for a baby.   I was gifted with the title of MOM in 2004 and became a baby-making machine!  In 2005 we had baby #2. ...

by Coach Debbie   I've been a mom since 2004 and I'm never going to be asked to write a parenting manual.  I screw up royally just about every day.  I do things I swore I'd never do.    The TV has babysat my kids so I could nap.  I have yelled countless times.  I once told my sons they were bad kids after a family photo session.  I have tossed French fries from the front of a minivan to hungry kids that I just couldn't possible cook for.  I have threatened consequences only to later be too lazy to...