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Tag: Q&A

2 Days Postpartum: Will We Have More Children?

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Jess Connell

Two days after having my precious new son, I shared a picture on Facebook with the following comments: I love the sleepy quiet snuggled-in days after a baby arrives, in general… and I love this quiet day, in particular.  Seeing my babies love on my babies… and getting to see them embrace (not just philosophically…

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Q&A: I’m Nervous. What If the Kids Can *Hear Us* Making Love?

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Jess Connell

Today’s Q&A is a really practical, common concern for many women: WHAT IF the kids can hear us making love?  It’s something almost all couples have to work through. Here’s the question I received: Q: I just read your post about “make love – let him hear you”.  In the post you reference letting your husband hear your pleasure…

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Q&A: “Snapshot” of a Typical Day? (for this Mom of 7)

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Jess Connell

Q: Can you give a snapshot of what a typical day looks like? From getting up to going to bed. Also include ages of your children. A: Kids ages, currently: 13, 11, 9 (our lone daughter), 8, 5, 3, 1 Here’s my typical day: 6:15/6:30- Get up, drink coffee, then go walk/jog for about 45…

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Q&A: Family Size & Living Out Challenging Personal Convictions?

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Jess Connell

Q: When I look into the future and imagine our vision for our family, I still feel at peace having as many children as God wills until we prayerfully feel that season of childbearing is over. But in the midst of it, this task seems too hard. I find myself searching for biblical motivations, but…

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September 2015 Mailbag: Preschoolers, Porn, & Fighting a Critical Spirit

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Jess Connell

#1– WHAT TO DO WITH THE PRESCHOOLER WHILE HOMESCHOOLING? Q: I feel at a loss with what to do with my 2-1/2-year-old daughter while we’re homeschooling, or even just throughout the day as I’m trying to get things done. What do you do with your 2-1/2-year-old? A: Well, Theo’s my current 2-year-old, and he’s a…

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Q&A: Staying Steady Through Transition

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Jess Connell

In the recent Reader Survey, this question came through. It’s one I get asked from time to time, given our history of having lived abroad, in 14 different homes in 14 years of marriage, and doing all of that as a young, growing family: Q: You have been in various states of transition over the past…

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