Back to School Days
August 28, 2016
Other than “What’s for dinner”, there are no other words that strike the fear of God in me than these six words uttered by my
Heal Your Heart. Heal Your Life.
Category: Parenting Teens
How a Groundhog Turned into a Raccoon
July 17, 2016
A few weeks ago, my son came into the house explaining that a creature had run across our deck while he was shutting off the
It’s the Process…Silly!
July 1, 2016
I’ve written many times of my disdain for “middles”, “in-betweens”, otherwise known as “the process”. As you know, I’m a goal-oriented person and once I
Nutri-Bullet Magic
April 3, 2016
Several months ago, I purchased a Nutri-Bullet. If you’re not familiar with this appliance, it’s basically a high powered blender that promises to whip nearly
What is a Good Mom?
March 5, 2016
Recently while having coffee with one of my very good friends, we were speaking of our mutual parenting challenges. After a bit of a rant
How to Be the Perfect Mom
February 27, 2016
I was extremely insecure as a young girl. Maybe it was the glasses I wore since first grade. Maybe it was the braces that I
How Do I Let Go of My Kids?
November 8, 2015
You may remember the song, “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers” by Neil Diamond and Barbra Streisand whose lyrics speak to a failed relationship where one
How to Parent Teenagers
September 1, 2015
This summer, I decided to have a mini vegetable garden consisting of tomatoes, cucumbers, basil and parsley. I had the brilliant idea of planting the
Celebrating Diversity
July 2, 2015
Over the past few weeks, we’ve had a number of milestones in our family. My daughter was promoted from eighth grade and my son graduated