Everyone knows we should forgive the ones who hurt us. We should love our enemies, and we should love our friends and family. No one is perfect, so when someone makes a mistake, even if they never acknowledge how wrong … Continue reading
The best parenting advice I’ve ever received came when our oldest daughter was one year old, and I was pregnant with our second. My husband had arranged for his parents to watch our daughter for TWO NIGHTS so that we … Continue reading
Every year, Father’s Day comes and goes. For some, it is a time to celebrate the “best man they know”; for others, it brings up painful memories of fathers who were absent, distant, or abusive. Fathers come in all shapes … Continue reading
I have the distinct pleasure challenge of being an introverted, internal processor mom with an extroverted, external processor teenage daughter. I don’t think even for a minute that this is unusual. If you happen to be that one parent who had … Continue reading
Have you ever watched a romantic movie that made you laugh cynically as the leading man professes his love to the woman of his dreams? Maybe these are the thoughts going through your head: I can’t believe she’s buying this … Continue reading