When Children Suffer Loss
Moms and dads are supposed to protect their children, but though we try really hard it just isn’t possible to keep them from harm. It…
Be The Mom!
Hooray and congrats to Tracey on the birth of her newest baby! Her new book! It has been said that writing a book is like…
The Best Pound Cake Ever
My youngest daughter has become the queen of pound cake bakers. She was here last week and whipped up two loaf pans of warm goodness…
What Values Am I Modeling?
Dennis and I recently spent some time with our son Samuel, his wife, Stephanie, and their three beautiful children. Watching the two of them interact with…
Reading Bedtime Stories to Teens
“Teens” is not a typo. I’m not talking about reading to toddlers, although I could write passionately about the value of reading to little ones. Today…
“It’s not fair!”
We would be wealthy if we had a dollar for every time that phrase was uttered by our kids! Of course we told them over…
The Gift of Radiation
Begrudgingly I walked into the Breast Center for my annual mammogram on April 1. “Why am I such a rule follower,” I asked myself as…
How to Talk to Children about Disasters, Part 3
Editor’s Note: Read Part 1 Here, and Part 2 Here After falling in love at first sight, marrying eight days later, then moving to the new…
How to Talk to Children about Disasters, Part 2
Editor’s Note: Read How to Talk to Children about Disasters, Part 1 Here The spring of 2011 has been a season of weather disasters in…
Would You have Noticed Her?
She was moving directly toward us. My husband called my name and said, “Get the camera!” While we were standing on opposite sides of the…