Ashley
Ashley Ashcraft has spent the majority of her life in North Texas. Born in Dallas, she attended Concordia University of Texas in Austin for an undergraduate degree and spent her mid-20s in beautiful, easy-going Hawaii where she taught at a high school and obtained a masters of education in educational foundations from the University of Hawaii. The birth of her first daughter brought her and her husband back to Texas and to family. Since then, they’ve added two more girls and a boy to the mix. Ashley now teaches at Prince of Peace Christian School in Carrollton (Go Eagles!) and has learned it takes a village and a lot of grace to be a wife, mom of four, teacher, and avid Eagle fan. In the evenings, you can usually find her supporting Eagles’ sports, trying to keep up with laundry, coaxing her kids to eat meat, or enjoying time out in the neighborhood with her wonderful neighbors. Ashley is not an expert mom, but she’s surrounded by an amazing tribe of women that help her to be the best mom and wife possible. She recently started blogging at As You Do Life and you can also find her on Twitter @AshleyAshcraft.
Acknowledging the “And” :: An Examination of Disappointment & Joy this Holiday Season
A couple of years ago, my daughters watched a Daniel Tiger episode about feeling two emotions at the same time. As always, Daniel sings a catchy song about...
The Social Dilemma and my Social Media Purpose Statement
A while back, the principal at my school presented about social media and shared that his family had a purpose statement for social media.
I...
Failure Resume: Why You Might Need One
Growing up, I worked really hard to avoid failure. I put tremendous pressure on myself to make all A’s, lead clubs, play on athletic teams, and generally make everyone happy....
“Try Again, Please” :: An Alternative to “Cancel Culture”
A couple of years ago I observed a fellow mom say three words that changed my parenting style.
I don’t actually remember the exact exchange between...
Love as a Verb: How to Change a Feeling into Action
When I was a child, I thought love was a noun.
It was abstract and somewhat nebulous. A feeling. It’s what all the characters in...
I Measure Time Differently Now
I love listening to my preschooler talk about time. She often tells me about how she’s going to clean up her room "yesterday tomorrow"...
Parenting Perspective :: Transactional or Transformational?
I heard a groan from my oldest daughter at the kitchen table as she went through the papers from her backpack.
“What’s wrong?” I asked...
My Kids Can’t Live in a Bubble
All things considered, I distracted my daughters from the unfolding scene fairly well. As I gestured to bins of dollar items, a struggle unfolded...