7 tips on being a better listener
We all want to be listened to. We all want to be heard. It's a good feeling when someone truly listens to you, isn't it? You know it because they…
7 Tips on Asking for Help
There are people who are literally on the roof, toes over the edge, leaning into the wind, about to take the fall and end it all. They are paralyzed by…
Seven Books for Your Upper Elementary/ Middle School Reader
If you’re the parent of an upper elementary or middle school student, your child is most likely either a bookworm or a reluctant reader. If your child loves to read,…
Love: Is it Passionate or Compassionate?
Being a momma is the hardest thing I’ve ever done. I know it comes naturally for some people but it does not for me. I was conditioned early in life…
Two strangers in a nail salon
I decided to try out a new nail salon this weekend. When I arrived, I checked in at the front desk, and the receptionist led me to the color bar…
9 Ideas for Date Nights with Your Kid(s)
While the term date night initially conjures up images of romance, flowers, and chocolate, it doesn't always need to be those things. Taking the opportunity to go on dates -…
7 Things I Learned about Being a Mother to My College-Age Kids
When my kids were younger, I used to get a sinking feeling whenever I thought ahead to the college years. I’d be gripped with the desire to pause time, to…
The Top 7 Books You Should Read to Your Toddler
Toddlers spend their days soaking in everything about their little worlds. They wake up happy because life is new and exciting to them. You have a wonderful opportunity to introduce…
Scientific advancements do not change morality
Yesterday morning, I sat in a local doctor’s office with my son. He was getting his pinky finger examined as we thought it might be broken from a recent dodgeball…
Tantrums and Triggers
All the parenting books in all the world can’t prepare you for the emotions that rise up when your child screams at you, slams the door, and yells, “I don’t…
When my husband came home from prison
I was going through some of my photos on my phone and came across a video I made on the day that my husband came home after 10 1/2 years…
Forgiveness and reconciliation are not the same
How in the world did you forgive the people who raped you? How in the world did you forgive your father for killing your mother? How did you forgive…
