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Raising a Wild Child Without Losing Your Mind

April 10, 2017 By Tara Johnson Leave a Comment

  Wild child. Stubborn. Headstrong. Independent. Strong-willed. Although, having been one of those myself, I suppose I’ve always preferred the term “steadfastly-minded”. You know the type of kid I’m talking about. If you’re not sure, here’s a checklist. You might have a wild child if… -You’ve considered purchasing a taser as a disciplinary tool. Okay, not really. (But maybe.) -The medical personnel at the ER know you and your kid by name.  – Your kid can unlock any child-proof device invented in under 3.7 seconds. Read More

Filed Under: Family Life, Uncategorized Tagged With: children, Christian parenting, family living, God, parenting, raising a wild child, raising children, raising strong-willed child, strong willed child, wild child

When Your Kid is…Different

January 29, 2017 By Tara Johnson Leave a Comment

Sometimes, Moms just know. They know when all isn’t as it should be. When the other three year olds are able to count to ten but their child can’t articulate “one”, “two” or “three”. Moms know when it’s strange that their three old son can’t ask for a specific food when he’s hungry, but instead opens his mouth and yells, “Eat!” She knows that something is wrong when her adorable little boy is three and she’s still not heard him say his own name. She Read More

Filed Under: Family Life, Uncategorized Tagged With: children, Christian living, cognitive therapy, delay, God, kids, Love, parenting, special needs, Special needs kids, speech therapy

The Heart Beat

May 22, 2016 By Tara Johnson Leave a Comment

The scream jerked me out of a dead sleep. I groaned as my feet slapped against the cold floor. Not again. I padded to Nathan’s room, grunting as my shin collided against the sharp edge of an unknown object in the dark house. More nightmares. The interruption of sleep was wearing thin. I opened the door to my son’s room with a soft creak. My weariness melted away when he reached out his pudgy arms for me, sniffing and crying out in relief, “Mama.”  “Oh, Read More

Filed Under: Uncategorized, Walking with God Tagged With: children, comfort, crying out to God, fear, God's heart beat, held by God, Jesus, nightmares, parenting, scared

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Tara JohnsonTara Johnson is a writer, singer, speaker and passionate lover of stories. Tara uses fiction, nonfiction, song and laughter to share her testimony of how God led her into freedom after spending years living shackled to the expectations of others. She lives in central Arkansas with her husband and children.

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