Sisters, Daughters, and Friends
One of the joys of having adult children is getting to hang out with my kids and be friends. I’m still learning not to give…
One of the joys of having adult children is getting to hang out with my kids and be friends. I’m still learning not to give…
The empty nest isn’t just an American phenomenon. Today I met with a group of empty nest friends in Nairobi, Kenya. As I shared some…
This week I missed my mother. My “babies,” our twenty-nine-year-old twin daughters, Susy and Libby, were home with their first babies, one four months and…
My good friend, Jane Ann Smith, who also has six children and is about 10 years ahead of me in life’s journey, has given me…
{Editor’s Note: Mom’s you are doing an awesome job of being mom … sometimes others forget ALL that you do! Just know there are pom…
I do not like to wait. I don’t like to wait for things to happen, for relationships to be fixed, for problems to be solved,…
When we got married I looked forward to starting new traditions and continuing many from my childhood. Certain cookies, a particular style of stockings, and always…
There is a proverb that says, “The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” This year my plans did not happen as I’d…
I just spent a fantastic weekend with our youngest son’s wife at a women’s conference. The conference itself was life-changing, but my time with my…
I heard a new Bayer aspirin commercial the other day. It said,“You always took care of your children. Now it’s time to take care of yourself.” The…