In the midst of a pandemic I see fear almost everywhere I turn. From the grocery store isles with people backing away so others don’t get too close, to the salons with plastic shower curtains creating the great divide, the need for hope is apparent. This post isn’t about whether we should be firm in […]
When our kids are little it is easy to laugh at the cute things they say and do. Even during those early years of school we watch with excitement as they encounter new experiences and are filled with wonder. And then as our kids become tweens and teens the climate in most homes changes. Instead […]
As my kids get older, I’m realizing that I’m not quite as affectionate as I used to be. After all, they know that I love them–right? When they were younger, it was easy to give them a kiss on top of their head as I wiped jelly off their face, or hold them in my […]
This has been a busy and emotional week for me–two marriages in trouble with people whom I love and want to support, a friend’s husband ready for hospice care with a funeral to plan (she knows I’ve planned a funeral), and a mom and dad who want to help their recovering addict mature to independence […]
I hear it often from women– almost daily. The excuses, I mean. The “I don’t deserve, I wish it were better, If only I could be more, I should have,” and the list goes on. In their mind, they never quite measure up. And they start owning everything that goes with parenting. They own the […]
As I talk to mothers across the country, I hear it more and more, “I’m afraid I’ll do something to mess my kid up”. I want us to take a step back from that statement and think deeply about what that real fear might be. Do we think that we might say something that will […]