Six ways to help your kids pursue their dreams
If you’ve been reading here for a while, you know the topic of pursuing your dreams and helping your kids to do the same is close to my heart. As…
The mom and her daughter in the dressing room…
I walked into the dressing room of a store the other day to try some clothes on. Another mom walked in beside me pushing a stroller with a newborn in it. She was balancing…
How to avoid becoming a crank
Tahoe, CA. “Laughter is the corrective force which prevents us from becoming cranks.” ~Henri Bergson It was winter and we were heading up to the snow for the day with…
Three ways blogging has changed my life
A few weeks ago, I got an email from a friend who was considering starting a blog and pursuing writing. She wondered if we could meet for coffee and talk. After we met, I…
183-calorie burgers, good storytelling, and getting yourself out of the fast lane
Happy Friday, everyone! I’m joining Jennifer in 7 Quick Takes again today… 1. Thanks to those of you who have been sending me your mom-stories! Keep them coming! I’ve loved reading…
Looking for stories and words of wisdom from moms – share yours!
Happy Mom-Monday, everyone! I hope you had a great weekend. I mentioned on Friday I’ve been revising the parenting book I’ve been working on and I need your help. For anyone who might…
Are You Just Too Busy?
That’s the question my friend Joanne asks in her book Just Too Busy – Taking Your Family on a Radical Sabbatical. Her book is the story of her own family’s…
Five tips for raising grateful kids
Today, I’m concluding my two-part series on gratefulness. In the first part of this series, we talked about five ways we can be more grateful as moms, and today we are…