A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of being an overnight guest in the home of one of my favorite people, Pat Cain. When I arose in the morning and tiptoed into the living room of her small, cozy home, Pat was already up and dressed. I knew […]
Read More...Month: May 2013
Can Your Child Say the Hard Thing to You?
Recently Kerry and I were having a heart-to-heart talk and catching up on her first year at college. The conversation was going well when she surprised me with this statement, “Mom, when you tease me about . . . I don’t like it. So I don’t bring . […]
Read More...How Prayer is Changing Me and My Life
This has been one of those weeks in May that is full of wonderful things, but leaves little room for regular responsibilities. Today I will be preparing to give my niece a bridal shower tomorrow, so I’m sharing a blog from last year. It is still very much the journey […]
Read More...Tips to Survive the Summer before and during College
This picture is from a recent Sunday with all the kids home. We had a great day. However, all of our days with our teen and young adult kids aren’t and haven’t been great. Sometimes we clash. The summers of their college years are especially hard because they are […]
Read More...What’s the Big Deal?
Once while taking questions from a group of young moms, a young mom asked about enrolling her eight-month old baby in classes—swimming, music, etc. She had been advised to give her baby a head start or he would fall behind. This young mom was concerned she could be hurting […]
Read More...The Rough Ride to an Awesome Today
Katie graduated from college on Saturday! I teared up a couple of times. A few years ago I didn’t think this day would come. Seven years ago she was moving out and letting the door slam behind her. She did not want much to do with the family and she […]
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