By Hollywood’s standards it may not look like much. Because it’s a steady love without a lot of upheaval. It goes to the grocery store together, pays for emergency room visits and once in a while goes on a vacation. It has none of the mystery. By Hollywood’s...
My husband Derek and I are raising four girls. As far as we’re concerned the four most precious souls that walk this planet. As we parent, our intent is for them to grow up knowing their worth and our prayer is they live with the confidence of loved people. I write...
I’m a sucker for a party with a theme. Since Valentine’s Day is one big red and white, heart-themed event, I’m at risk for going into a dangerous Pinterest fury. Like all of the other wonderful holidays, this one has fallen to the marketing machine where we could each...
It was just a few months ago, typing away in a private Facebook group for an online class, where I used this phrase, “I am a writer.” Our instructor had challenged us as a group to claim the title, writer. For many of my fellow cyber classmates I appeared to have the...
The last week and a half I’ve seen a new conversation, a mommy war of different nuance playing out, that of the mom who has her children vaccinated vs. the mom who does not. In other parenting debates of working vs. non outside the home, schooling choices and...
I was first introduced to the Bravermans in Season 2. Working for a mothering organization I figured it was important to be up on a major network show called Parenthood. As I sat on the sofa, my legs curled around me, my own kids tucked into bed, I wondered how I’d...
Today I have a blog post at MOPS’ Hello Darling blog. I originally titled it When Silence Screams ‘I Love You’ because sometimes when no words are spoken you’re able to more clearly hear the message of care. It’s a story of when friends loved me and my children with...
The last week I’ve hopped around visiting a few places on the world wide web and in case you missed them (and are interested) here were some of my stops: First, the Hello Darling blog had a piece on one of my favorite things to write and talk about,...
Hi Friends, As a MOPS leader I know Spring semester arrives after the Christmas chaos and we often aren’t sure what to do with all of the meetings ahead. I’m frequently asked to Skype with groups around the world and I love it, but can’t always say...
“Mom…you don’t have to be perfect!” I sensed a tension in her tone, but I was unsure the reason. Judgment? Disappointment? Recognition of hypocrisy personified right in front of her? My gaze moved from the mirror and landed on this girl standing next to me. This...
