What is it that makes your family unique? If someone were asked to describe your family, what would they say? When your kids remember “home,” what thoughts will come to their minds? Every day, whether purposefully or without proactive thought, we are building the...
For years people told me, “I know you love your kids, but just wait until you have grandchildren!” They promised, “There’s nothing better than a sweet smelling grandbaby!” They boasted, and gushed, and pulled out the baby pictures. To a person, the grandparents I met...
His picture just popped up on my high school’s reunion site! I just want to see what she’s up to these days! He was more than just my boyfriend; he was my best friend, too! Once upon a time, we all had high school romances. Once upon a time, we ended those high...
Ask my teenagers questions? What questions? How many questions? Does that mean I can interrogate them?!! Since writing about asking our teens good questions, rather than simply informing them of our desires, I’ve received many emails. The majority of those emails...
Do you ever feel as though you’re all alone in your parenting decisions or as you try to uphold your family principles? Sometimes, setting family standards can surely make us seem like the bad guys. When “everyone else” is allowed to watch the movie, read the book, go...
