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Girl, When You Doubt Who You Are…

August 16, 2018 by Shaylene King In: Uncategorized Tagged: believe, belong, christian, doubt, Faith, fall short, girl, girls, held, I am yours, identity, Lauren Dangle, love, loved, measure up, Not Enough, speaker, speaking, strong, teen girls, truth, victory, Who I Am In Christ, women, worth, you got this, You Say

Ever doubt who you are? Put your fingers to your opposite wrist. If you have a pulse, you have doubted who you are! And if you are female, there have been times (more than you might like to admit,) you’ve thought with your emotions, not your mind. It can be so easy to believe the lies we tell ourselves. We give into insecurities, or allow rejections to define us. We can be an out of control rampant hormonal tornado, causing damage and destruction to ourselves… and if we’re being real, sometimes each other. Identity crisis and comparison are…

Why I Quit New Year Resolutions And You May Want To Do The Same

January 30, 2018 by Shaylene King In: Uncategorized Tagged: Faith, fear, Mantras, New Year Resolutions

Don’t get me wrong, I think New Year resolutions are a good idea and for some, they may work well. I have tried in the past to make my resolutions stick, but to no avail. I end up frustrated and feeling like a failure, so I just quit. For 2018, I decided I would crush my resolutions. I researched articles on how to follow through with them and be successful. In the process, I stumbled on an article about mantras. Mantras are rooted in Buddhism. They are words or sounds repeated to help in meditation. They have become synonymous…

How Predators are Using Instagram and Why Your Child is at Risk

May 19, 2013 by Shaylene King In: Uncategorized

I am not one of those over protective parents who think everyone is out to get my children nor do I think Instagram is bad. I do however believe there are unkind people in the world who will use for bad things created for good. It is my job as a parent to protect my kids and in order to do that, I need to be educated about things my kids are a part of. I believed I was very responsible with how my husband I have regulated their use of social media. My kids have to ask before they can…

10 Things Every Mom Needs to Know, From Kids Everywhere

May 14, 2013 by Shaylene King In: Uncategorized Tagged: author, author life, humor, kid president, laugh, mom, perspective

An Open Letter to Mom If you are a mom, this is a must watch. Here is a little reality check with wit and humor, seen through the eyes of a child.

Mom & Daughter’s World Collide: Downton Abbey Meets One Direction

February 23, 2013 by Shaylene King In: Uncategorized Tagged: author, daughters, Downton Abby, favorite One Direction Song, favorite tv shows. One Direction, friendships, teens, tweens, What Makes YOu Beautiful

My daughter Jordan and I are very different. She loves One Direction. I like One Republic. Her fashion sense is more urban while I am more classic. I am a touchy feeling kind of person, she…is not. Although we are different, I often try to find ways to celebrate how our differences can bring us together. Here is one such example. I love the television show Downton Abbey and it is no secret, if you know my teen daughter, she is obsessed with the boy band, One Direction! The girl is so enamored by them, I felt I needed to…