Maintaining Boundaries With Grown Kids: Staying Close Without Being Clingy
I hung up from the phone call with my youngest son feeling good about our conversation but just a little disoriented. It was a few…
Adult Children
Our Kids and Our Worries
Moms have a tendency to worry about their children – in all seasons of life. I remember when I was a mom to little kids,…
A Good Prayer
We moms have a zillion concerns for our kids. It doesn’t take long to discover that we as parents need all the help we can…
When Adult Children Miss Holiday Dinners
Guess who’s coming to Thanksgiving dinner? No one! This coming Thanksgiving will be the first time in many years that my husband and I will…
Stepmoms, Do It For Jesus
“Laura, I just got a call from my 22-year-old stepdaughter, Cassie,” my coaching client, Dena, stated. “I haven’t heard from her in four years. She…
Stepmom Living: The Things I Have Learned
I had two stepmoms in my lifetime. One when I was fourteen, and the second when I was thirty. That means I should have known…
My Adult Children
“Lord, teach me how to pray for my adult children. I know You are greater than anything they face. Thank You that my prayers for…
The Importance of Honor
During my lifetime it has been easy to breeze past the commandment to honor my mother and father. I admit, at times, the commandment may…
Evidence of a Life Well Lived
I recently had one of the most memorable experiences of my 32 years of life. I gathered with a dozen of my cousins and all…
When Plans Go Awry, Listen to This Voice, Not That One
Everyone was visiting for Christmas and all things had been going as planned. “Do you have a bowl?” My adult daughter caught me off guard…