Readers, will you help provide some answers? How do we fix our kids' Gimmies? As in, the constant desire to Give-Me This, and Give-Me That. I'm Continue Reading
Guiding Our Children Through Life’s Ugliness
One of my children is currently dealing with intense issues surrounding identity, life story, and relationships. There are parts of this child's Continue Reading
When You Feel Lonely In Your Calling
Perhaps you are caring for an aging or ill spouse, and this leaves you isolated. Maybe you have a special needs child and few of your friends Continue Reading
Why We Don’t “Forget” Who Is Adopted
Lately I've read of several different families who, like our family, have both biological children and adopted children. These families struggle with Continue Reading
“Mom, Do I Have Special Needs?”
How do we talk to our children about their special needs? How do we talk to our children about their special needs? At what age should we share what Continue Reading
What Piano Teachers Wish Parents Knew (podcast)
Do your children take piano lessons, or will they be taking lessons in the future? In this podcast, Jeff Marshall, who has been teaching piano lessons Continue Reading
A Healthy, Realistic Family Eating Plan
"Does your family follow a healthy eating plan, too?" This question is often asked during the Q&A time when I speak to groups about my weight Continue Reading
Why My Son Does Not Have an iPhone
My First Grade Son Does Not Have an iPhone, or any phone at all. Nor does my Fifth Grade son. My first grade son does not have an iPhone because it Continue Reading
My Family Hates Exercise
There. I said it. My family hates exercise. It's embarrassing and politically incorrect to type that sentence, especially for me as someone who Continue Reading
Why Am I So Critical of My Husband and Children?
Good Morning Intentions I start the day with good intentions. The alarm goes off. I resist the urge to hit the snooze, roll out of bed and brush my Continue Reading
A Conversation About Forgiveness
The conversation came up at 7:30am over bowls of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal. (I know, it's expensive junk food. Judge me if you will.) My Continue Reading
How to Teach Our Boys About Romance
Sweet lessons from my sons about how to teach our boys about romance. As You Wish My teen daughters and I have taken on the challenge of teaching Continue Reading
