Ember Conley’s Blog
D’s World – Constant Stream of Verbal Thought
Welcome back! Have you ever been around someone who talks about everything that comes into the brain? A true verbally “gifted” person that has a constant stream of verbal thought lives at our house. Yes, that would be our D. I adopted D as a baby. I was in the...
Being in Their World – Can I Get Back to You?
Welcome back to D’s world. As I share my journey of being D’s mom, I have to share that his sense of humor is out of this world. And the funny thing is, he’s not even trying to be funny; he is just being D. In D’s world, we have horse adventures, mostly...
Being in Their World – Ski Lifts
I am D’s mom. From the beginning of my being, I was destined to be D’s mom. From my beginning, I have belonged to Jesus, my God, my Love. I may have just turned many readers away. I have to accept that it is okay. But, this is D’s story. Without my story with Jesus, I...
The Correct Way to Deal with Toddler Tantrums
They are nicknamed the Terrible Twos for a good reason; toddlers aged 18 months to three years can be difficult to parent as they navigate the world and their quest for independence. This often leads to a child throwing tantrums. Getting in the correct mindset for...
The Personal Crisis of Moms During the Pandemic
The memes posted on social media, the staggering number of women who left the workforce and a venting-hotline set up for moms by The New York Times showed just some of the unique problems that moms faced during the pandemic. As schools and businesses shut down,...
5 Small Parenting Mistakes
When starting a family and welcoming a new family member into the world, parenting is one skill you cannot afford to not have or ignore, and for a good reason. The ability to tend and care for a newborn and watch them grow into self-dependent people is phenomenal as...
How Fathers Can Chip In More at Home
As a married father, keeping your house clean should be as much your job as your wife's. Sadly, this is lost on a lot of men. Too many men still see most "domestic" chores as a woman's work, a notion that is not only horribly sexist but bad for any relationship. If...
How to Keep a Sleeping Baby Safe
When it comes to being a new parent, there are rarely any easy answers. No matter what you do, there will always be someone telling you that you should do it differently. It gets tiring, but we're happy to report that there is one sound piece of parenting advice that...
Understanding the Secret Stress of Being a Mom
Many of motherhood’s challenges remain unseen and unacknowledged. Stay-at-home mothers give up careers and put their goals on hold to take care of their children. Working moms have to juggle both home and work responsibilities. In addition, there are societal...
Encouraging Children to Read
Encouraging a child's love of reading begins at an early age. Many different popular and award-winning books are available and appropriate for a child's understanding from the age of infancy upward. Books may have an educational theme. Others are simply a source of...