The Power of Gentleness
I have this very clear memory of my son as an 18-month-old. It had been one of those rougher mornings, and he wanted to do something that...
Investing In Your Marriage
As a bride and groom near their wedding day, they often receive two very different messages about marriage. One is the message promoted...
It's Me
Returning to work after the birth of my third child was brutal. Not only was it sad and anxiety-provoking to leave my tiny newborn, but...
An Ode to No
As the mother of 3 young children, I hear and say the word “no” very frequently. When my firstborn was just learning to talk, my father...
When Feelings Aren't Fun
Not long ago I was having a conversation with my four-year-old about a fight she had with her brother. “I was so so so so so mad. I...
Hold Both
Yesterday was Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day is a profoundly complex holiday. It can be such a wonderful, significant, special day, a day...
Explanations and Attributions
Last week I lost my work keys. I pulled up to the office and searched my purse. They weren’t in the pocket I always keep them in, and...
Cranxious
I love words. Most of my favorite activities involve words…reading, writing, listening, talking. All are totally dependent upon...
The Big But
The other day my daughter and I were coloring and talking and she exclaimed “My mouth surprised me! I didn’t know I was going to say...
Get Messy
I had no idea how messy children were until I had my own. Cognitively I understood that babies and toddlers were not neat and clean...
