My new book hit stands today! Chicken Soup For The Soul - The Joy Of Less. It’s an inspirational collection of 101 stories for anyone wanting to learn to say NO to the things that don't matter so they can YES to the things that do. It’s about having MORE by simplifying our lives. Don't let the title mislead you….having less is not necessarily about material possessions, but … [Read more...] about Gift, Give, Garbage by Brooke Burke-Charvet
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Sleepless Nights: A Mother’s Survival Guide
I used to see late nights with the kids as the mental-emotional equivalent of a spike-ridden ball and chain. Walking around a dark dwelling half-lidded with the temperament of a menopausal dragon, this “ball and chain” was constantly tripping me up. While my grumpiness seemed necessary, it made the challenges of functioning with a late-night brain fog even more intense. Once I … [Read more...] about Sleepless Nights: A Mother’s Survival Guide
Keep Your Kids Safe: Interview With a Survivor of Child Abuse
What can parents do to protect their children? To help answer that question, KidSafe Foundation in collaboration with Kristi Kernal of The OAASIS (Oregon Abuse Advocates & Survivors in Service) Organization in Oregon is continuing the important discussion of child sexual abuse by trusted adults in our schools. The following is an interview that Kristi had with a … [Read more...] about Keep Your Kids Safe: Interview With a Survivor of Child Abuse
Interview with Lisa Unger, Best Selling Author, Wife , and Mom
Lisa Unger is a best selling author of 12 books with 2 more to be released in 2015. The Florida Times-Union called her most recent book, In the Blood, "a page pounding psychological maze." More relevant than her star author status, for our purposes, is the fact that she is a working mom with a happy marriage (in fact she has said meeting her husband was love at first … [Read more...] about Interview with Lisa Unger, Best Selling Author, Wife , and Mom
Making Yourself a Priority, Doesn’t Make You “Selfish”
True or False? “Women, after they turn 40, often hit a point when they decide the world should be all about THEM. They just get tired of taking care of people and go through a selfish period. It doesn’t matter how wonderful a man is it. It is just where women are at this stage.” A childhood friend who lives in Cleveland is getting divorced. Rough sledding: by … [Read more...] about Making Yourself a Priority, Doesn’t Make You “Selfish”