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Summer: When the Kids are Home and Moms Go Crazy!
School summer vacation has an immense undercurrent to it these days. Below the surface of the joy that the children feel about summer vacation from school, there exists a hint of angst when parents think about children being home in summer. It is rare though when a parent openly shares their negative feelings of shame…
Read MoreYou Cannot be Knocked Over Easily When Your Water Bottle is Full
You Cannot be Knocked Over Easily When Your Water Bottle is Full I am not sure if anyone ever told you that you were a water bottle, but you are. When your water bottle is full, it cannot be tipped over easily; however, when your water bottle is empty, you will be more readily…
Read MoreAre You Embracing Winter?
Are You Embracing Winter? Here in the Northeast, we start dreaming about tropical climates and Island getaways by the beginning of January. By the end of February, we are pretty sure we will buy a beach home, and by the end of March, well, we won’t go there. For most of us, it is hard…
Read MoreDid you ever wonder why it is hard for you to maintain new habits once you have started them? Be it an exercise routine, an eating plan or a cleaning plan, it can be hard to maintain new and we wind up cycling back to old. I have a very bad habit of not putting…
Read MoreI Am Woman! Hear me…Meow?
I remember a commercial from my childhood vividly in which the woman proudly declared she could bring home the bacon, take care of the home, and extend value to her relationships because she was a woman! It was an empowering message for women in the 1980’s who were breaking out of the constraints that had…
Read MoreHow Do I Know When to Help?
Watching someone die is very difficult. If you have been through the process with a loved one you know exactly what I mean by that statement because you, yourself, have walked through that valley of the shadow of death with someone you love. As the onlooker, all you can do is try and bring comfort…
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Recently, my brother returned from Papua New Guinea where he and my parents have been working with local leaders to build a Bible School that is focused on creating leaders that will positively impact their community and culture. One of the founders’ beliefs is that if you want to change a culture, you have to…
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Did you ever purchase something new for your home and find that as you added the new element to the room, the things that were older in the room became glaringly apparent? Be it freshly painted walls, new carpeting or a new sofa, suddenly old became very distinct; however, rarely can everything be changed at…
Read More6 Tips for Empowering Your Summer
Empowering Your Summer Tip 1 Create a daily schedule. Scheduling will reduce whining because children will know what is coming and be empowered to know when they will have time to do what they want to do. Scheduling will also reduce the ” out of control” feeling for mommies too! Empowering Your Summer Tip 2…
Read MoreI’ll Never Do That Again!!!
Did you ever get to the end of a day and say to yourself, “I’ll never do that again!!!” We all have moments of great frustration that cause us do start setting stronger boundaries for ourselves or others. Unfortunately, we do not always allow ourselves to be taught by the mistake. Many times, we allow…
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