Don’t ask me why, but the 1963 Alfred Hitchcock movie The Birds popped into my mind. Now, I’m pretty sure I never actually saw the film, but as a little...
My husband and I are what you might call “project people.” If there isn’t a home project happening, one will mysteriously appear. It’s like we have some inner radar that...
I’m sitting across from a friend I haven’t seen in a while. You know how those first few minutes go—rapid-fire updates, quick laughs, filling in the gaps of time lost...
Describing grief is complicated. It has many layers, each stirring emotions we never expected. We often hear about the seven stages of grief—shock, denial, anger, bargaining, depression, testing, and acceptance—but...
Caregiving is an adventure—one filled with laughter, tears, and moments that make you question your sanity. As I got off the phone with a dear friend updating me on her...
As I descended from the stage, my mind still buzzing with the echoes of my speech to faith-driven business leaders, a gentle voice from the crowd halted me. It wasn't...
As I recently watched a show, the storyline depicted a man struggling with the loss of his wife in a tragic accident, leaving him to raise their newborn daughter alone...
Parenting is no easy job. For the first 18-ish years of their life, your job is to teach and guide them. How do you guide your children to make good...
Studies on self-esteem have found that increased self-esteem is related to poorer performance on tasks, more relationship problems, more engagement in risky behaviors, and more aggressive and violent behavior. Instead...
Parents today are often criticized for raising a generation of children who struggle to do things on their own, who return home from college incapable of earning a living or...
Parents today are often criticized for raising a generation of children who struggle to do things on their own, who return home from college incapable of earning a living or...
Parenting can be a humbling experience in many respects. At times, you may lash out at your children when they frustrate your goals. When this happens, and you seek forgiveness...
