Houston Cottage Spotlight
Houston, Texas is the fourth most populous city in the United States of America and is known as the world capital of space exploration. In April of 1970, astronaut Jim…
Emily Layton lives in Springboro, Ohio. She finds joy in fireflies, kayaking, autumn leaves, campfires, waterfalls, being barefoot, and exploring all of these things with her family. She and her husband Todd are the parents of five children (ages 10 to 23) and have enjoyed many years of homeschool adventures. Emily loves learning, growing, and seeking truth,
She received a masters degree from Brigham Young University in Marriage and Family Studies, has published many articles as a qualitative scholar, and is a contributing author for the American Families of Faith Project.
Growing Sibling Power
It’s a common adage that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. While the whole of the family indeed makes a great contribution to human lives, the…
Meet Big Ocean: Kaylee Gwilliam
Kaylee grew up in St. George, Utah, USA and is the second oldest of seven children. She lived in a tight-knit community where the children played night games together regularly…
Choose to Feel Your Feelings
There certainly are times in my life when I have NOT felt free to choose. At times, when circumstances seemed bigger than me or when I felt like a victim,…
The Irreplaceable Impact of Husbands and Fathers Illustrated in Disney’s Encanto
Last month we had a “sick day” at our house, and I snuggled on the couch with my son (and his pile of more than a dozen pillows) to watch…
Mothering Adult Children: Birth Pains to Growth Pains
In the early morning hours of September 9, 1996, fierce contractions gripped my abdomen again and again, drawing my whole body, mind, and soul into the experience of becoming a…
Promoting Life One Berry at a Time
“We live and promote a life culture within the womb, the home, and our ecological environment.” Promote: (verb) To further the progress of something. To support or actively encourage. I…
Solutions Across Generations
Solutions. Today many of the advanced solutions for societal problems come from developing innovative technology and accessing global resources. However, when it comes to fundamental concerns of the human heart,…
I Can Be a Light
“I speak to everyone in the same way, whether he is the garbage man or the president of the university.” Albert Einstein In this quote, Einstein captures our tenet for…
Ice Cream, Gratitude, and Enoughness
On a recent trip with my son to visit grandparents in Arizona, an outing culminated in a visit to a new ice cream shop for a scoop of my favorite flavor,…