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A Journal of One Family’s Loss to Breast Cancer
Nana has been in my life since I was a little girl. I tell my children all the time that family is not just who you are born too, but it is also the special people that God puts in your life. For all of us, Nana was our family. In
Six Steps to Family Bliss? Not.
Like a lot of people these days, I get much of my news – important global events and inane personal updates – via Facebook. Ditto for entertainment. Sometimes unintentional entertainment. This past week, a mom I know sent me a very helpful item about how to have a happy family. It was useful because I…
Permission to Parent
We are in a new developmental phase – age 6. The power struggle my daughter and I have had since day one has escalated and I feel like I am losing most of the battles these days. Being a highly energetic, curious and exuberant child she is on the go from the moment she wakes up at 6am to the moment she closes her eyes at 8:30 (and lately 9:30) at night. Plus she …
Family Loss
Im sitting on my balcony in Miami, 14 stories up – overlooking the turquoise blue Atlantic Ocean. Im one glass of chardonnay in, Norah Jones is humming poolside below, and I feel like I have just walked into a fantasy.
Destination Journaling: A Gift to Yourself
Today I am pleased to share with you a guest post by the lovely and talented Maria Rainier.