Celebrating Thanksgiving
It’s my favorite time of year again. The leaves have changed and are at their peak. There is a sugar maple tree on the south side of…
It’s my favorite time of year again. The leaves have changed and are at their peak. There is a sugar maple tree on the south side of…
While there is no fail-proof recipe for raising kids who don’t rebel, here are 10 tips for parenting in a manner that encourages mutual respect,…
Five boys. Five loud, active boys with their own unique personalities and preferences. Personal tastes, too. So at dinner a week or two ago, several…
This past summer I spent a few days with my 15-year-old son, my sister, and her kids at our family cabin at the lake. While…
A tearful friend recently shared about her child’s struggle with an issue. Her face fell as she relayed how her child had succumbed to temptation….
We’ve all had them. Sometimes you can see them coming, as if watching a sippy cup of red juice fall on someone else’s beige, suede…
I used to look forward to the first nip in the air, the first leaves on the ground, the first browning of the cactus (I…
Sometimes I feel like I’m living in the bottom of an old cracker box—full of crumbs and cracker dust. Seriously, everywhere I look is a…
One of my biggest struggles and now regrets as a younger mom, was my anger. After years of bottling up the anger and stress of…
Have you ever not known if something was right or wrong? The importance of knowing came home to me when I took our grandchildren bowling….