Tag Archives: Relationships

My daughter and I had a fun talk about being introverts yesterday. If you've been thinking introverts are shy, boring, and unsocial, I'm sorry to tell you that is innacurate. We are very social and pr...

Congratulations, you’ve made it through the sleepless nights of raising babies.  You survived the toddler years and you have successfully navigated your children through grade school. ...

I’m going through a bit of an emotional crisis so I’m hoping to pour a few things out to you.  It’s okay to do that now, isn’t it?  We’ve known each other awhil...

At the moment, three of my teenagers have their own smart phones, but one of them does not. It’s not that she’s too young for a phone.  By most standards, she’s not t...

There are lots of families that don’t watch television. Mine is not one of them. To be fair, we don’t watch TV all day long.  But I definitely appreciate the fac...

Maybe you traded vows and exchanged rings.  Maybe you signed paperwork at the courthouse.  Maybe you had 300 people celebrating with you, or maybe it was a small, intimate affair. ...

f you’ve read much of the stuff I’ve written, you know I talk about being intentional.  A lot. I believe in living life with intention.  Prioritizing my marriage with ...

When my kids were small it was so easy to slip toys that were no longer being played with into a Goodwill pile.  I even remember certain birthday parties where duplicate items were received and I...

Is it normal for your kids to fight, disagree or not get along?  Sure, moments like these happen in every family, including mine.  And, often at embarrassing moments! No mom wants her kids t...

When my son was born in 2010, I recall often thinking, 'what did I keep busy with before I became a mom?' Happy hours, pedicures and daily workouts perhaps? I never recall feeling like I had a lot of ...