Tag Archives: Relationships

May is National Hearing and Speech Month.  I never really paid attention to this until I became personally acquainted with hearing loss myself. It happened so gradually that I didn&rsq...

It's been one of 'those seasons' around my house and I hope we've become good enough friends now that I can share this and be raw and real, and not have you think I'm a frazzled mother all of the time...

For many of you, Mother's Day is a special time to honor your mom. And, isn't it wonderful that we have a national day set aside to do just that? But, what about those of us who have had a difficult r...

If Mother’s Day cards were the standard to which we were all held as mothers, I’m willing to bet most of us would be failing. Oh, if only we could be her!  We’d be go...

Two summers ago, as Adrain and I collapsed from an action-packed weekend, we talked about the fact that we have hit a new (and great) place in parenting, and it has encouraged me so much as our kids j...

The sun is shining and our desire to get fit and healthy increases. Cleanses and fad diets have never been my “thing”. It always seems like a great idea until day one comes and I decide th...

 It all started when we ran out of peanut butter.Joel was putting together Olivia’s lunch, and had scraped the sides of the jar dry. We both looked at the clock and exchanged nonverbal cues...

What do your holidays look like?  Have you mastered the happy medium between driving-yourself-crazy and doing-absolutely-nothing?  Do you have more ideas pinned on Pinterest than you could e...

There is a super hero who visits me every night.  Dressed in tights and a cape, she speaks to me as I’m drifting off to sleep.   She’s full of enthusiasm and energy.  H...

If you're a stay-at-home mom, how many times have you heard this?  You're so lucky you can stay home with your kids.  Your husband must make a lot of money for you to be able to do that.&nbs...