The month of February begins the year-long birthday celebrations of our six grandchildren. They live hundreds of miles away and I really miss celebrating the day of their birth with…
Relationships
Autism and Alzheimer’s
One of my good friends cares for her mother who has advanced Alzheimer’s disease. This friend also has a son with Asperger’s—a mild form of autism. As my youngest daughter,…
Disappointment, Discouragement, But …
We’ve had a rough week. Three funerals (my husband is a minister), a close friend confessing an adulterous relationship, a torn tendon, a sinus infection, and we had to “put…
Thinking Inter-Generationally
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 one fourteen months. Watching my…
Becoming Small
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 lots of good advice over…
Babysitting Five Boys
{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 pom’s waving here at MomLife…
Now Hiring – Teen Job Hunt Interview Skills
Colt was experiencing a common dilemma for a teenager. His financial outflow was exceeding his income. He needed to get a job. That is what prompted him to make an…
Dads, Daughters, and Dating
Last night was one of those nights where my hubby proved to be my hero yet again. He spent about 30 minutes having a very important conversation with a young…
Tongue Control
Lately I’ve been thinking about my tongue and how hard it is to control! This is nothing new for me. When I was young and my words often got me…
Otter Meets Lion
“No,” he said with less than an adequate amount of interest or enthusiasm to please me, the idea generator. Don’t you just want to whack your husband sometimes? I confess,…