Books

Click here to find out about my children’s books and here to find out about my other books.

A Man Named Ted…
*Post originally published in 2009 and in the book Kirtsy Takes a Bow – A Celebration of Women’s Online Favorites.

There’s a man named Ted who lives in a senior home near our house.

I’ve on…
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Being a happy mom isn’t about sailing through motherhood. It’s not about having it all together or having the best kids. And it’s not about perfection.

Motherhood can be chaotic, stressful, and…
Is the Grass Really Greener?
I led a parenting workshop this past weekend on Finding Mommy Bliss and one of the things I talked about was “Loving Perceptively, Here and Now”–not getting so caught up in the schedule of mothering…
Giveaway winner and parenting workshop
Hi everyone,

I’m just popping in to announce the winner of the giveway for Lynnette Kraft’s beautiful book, He Heard Hannah. Congratulations to commenter number 6, Missy Rose Ewing! (Missy, send me…

How to relax and de-stress: 3 easy tips anyone can follow
1. Rest your head.

2. Notice the beauty that’s right in front of you.

3. Take time to daydream.

Have a relaxing and stress-free day everyone!

I’ve got a busy week ahead (I…
Separation Anxiety – At Home and Out of Sight
Today for Mom-Monday, I wanted to share a great article by my friend Elizabeth Pantley, author of the No-Cry series of parenting books. For those of you who have kids who have experienced separation a…
One woman’s gift: A story about what happened at the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
Every year, we do the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure with my mother-in-law, a breast cancer survivor.

Here’s a picture of us before the race a couple of years ago:

Most of Mike’s family was…
He Heard Hannah
*There’s a giveaway at the end of this, so don’t leave without entering to win!

When I first heard from Lynnette Kraft (she’s a friend of my friend Joanne Kraft) and learned about her book an…