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10 Promises I Make To My Children
Life is a beautiful mess. It comes at us so fast, at times, we are spun around and lose sight of who we are and what is important. This is true for parents and children alike – we almost need a map to navigate this ever-changing world. Yes, there will always be ups and downs, which makes life both challenging and a joyful adventure.Helping your children learn their centering place, and knowing your own as …
I Promise To Let You Have Ugly Hair
I recently spent time around a table with some older and wiser mothers. Conversation soon turned to teenagers. I envied my own budding members of this often maligned demographic, who sat on the hostess’ matching recliners, lost in competition on their iPods, while the battle-worn women told of children morphing into angry, emotionally unstable – even abusive – teens.
A Campaign Promise We As Parents Can All Keep
The post-election news, social media, and our own minds are filled with shock, joy, outrage, anxiety and despair following the November 8th voting tally. Call volume to crisis hotlines Tuesday night was more than twice as high as past elections. But I’ve never known an election that had such a dramatic affect on kids. Everywhere…
School Lunch Savvy: My Family’s Cafeteria Compromise
For the most part, our kids are pretty easy to feed. They usually eat the things that we put in front of them and if there’s something new on their plate the rule is they have to at least try it, but they don’t have to eat it if they don’t like.
My Promise to My Children
A friend just sent this to me. I love it! Just read it to my daughter and she said “Yep, all true!” My promise to my children – as long as I live – I am your parent first, your friend second. I will stalk you, flip out on you, lecture you, drive you insane, be your worst nightmare and hunt you down like a bloodhound when needed because I LOVE YOU! When you understand that, I will know that you are a responsible adult. You will NEVER find someone who loves, prays, cares and worries about you more than I do!