by Brenda L. Yoder | Jun 25, 2018 | Fledge, Parenting
My family and I recently returned from a mission trip in Monterrey, Mexico, where our daughter, Jenna, is a full time missionary. She went on a mission trip her junior year in high school and spent Christmas Day at an orphanage in Mexico. When I read her senior...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Apr 2, 2018 | Fledge, Parenting
I checked my phone in the middle of the night. There were only social media and email notifications. Not what I was looking for. What I was looking for was a “Thanks, Mom, I love you,” or at least an “I love you, too” from my older kids no...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Feb 9, 2018 | Fledge, Parenting
This anonymous post is from a mom for whom Fledge: Launching Kids Without Losing Your Mind was written. She offered this for all others who are right there. For almost 2 years I have been asking others the question, “How did you do it as your kids began to...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Aug 11, 2017 | Faith, For Women, Parenting
I walked into Mrs. Martin’s classroom with my firstborn. My daughter wore a rust plaid skirt with a felt name tag pinned to her shirt. Mrs. Martin was gracious and smiled at me as I let go of my daughter’s hand and watched her find her place in the sea of...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Jun 14, 2017 | Life, Parenting
“There’s no food in the house,” one of my kids said. I sighed. I’ve grocery shopped twice in the last week and we just ran out of cereal. My dishes are piled high because the dishwasher is continuously full, and we’re going through one...
