Should My Daughter Have To Wear A One-Piece To Youth Group Swim Party?
About this time of year, I begin getting letters from moms “disgusted” that their daughters cannot wear their bikinis to the youth group pool party,…
MomLife in Israel
Have you ever seen another mom in a crowd of people and just for a MOMent you make a connection? You know, one of those, “I…
Pick a Positive Path
Yesterday I was at a friend’s house chatting while our kids played upstairs. As usual, after only a few minutes, rumblings of discontent reverberated down the…
Motherhood: A Small Life?
I sympathize a lot with a line of Meg Ryan’s character in You’ve Got Mail. One night on email, she wonders, “I lead a small…
Phases of the Empty Nest
My friend Julia and I met for coffee to catch up on each other’s lives. We’re both Empty Nesters. My five kids are all married,…
How to Ruin Your Teens for Life in 11 Easy Steps
Hide your past mistakes. Put on an act that you’re perfect and they’re the ones with all the problems. (After all if your teens hear…
Mother’s Day or “Me” Day?
Disappointment is an emotion I didn’t expect to experience on my first Mother’s Day. I had set my expectations a little high: breakfast in bed, pampering, long…
Is God in Handcuffs?
My husband and I are currently praying faithfully for three couples who are in significant marital stress. Affairs are going on in all three. Our son told us…
The Disease of “People Pleasing”
Do you worry? Walk away from a conversation, wondering if something you said at some point somehow hurt the other person’s feelings or gave him…
Never Give Up!
March 9, 2011, is a day I will never forget. I am one of millions of Facebook users, and my birthday is listed on…