Less Anger, Less Regret
Hello! I hope you are breathing and taking December in stride. {I'm working on the stride part!} I've been inspired lately by many things! Today, I'd like to share two principles I think fit together quite nicely. The first, is an insight from an article I read...
Thank Heaven
Hello friend. Today, after a few weeks watching a challenging situation with a child, the proverbial dam broke and there were emotions to work through. I listened and quietly did my best to explain some of the confusing and painful events he's encountered. His heart...
Sunshine in Your Soul
Good day! I hope you are well. Just a short note today to encourage you to use your words. Have you ever prompted a toddler to abandon their infant communication patterns by using the new words they have acquired instead of crying to let you know what they need? In...
Change and Growth
Hello my friend! I hope this finds you well. Today I want to shout out to Lioness Seminar 2019-2020 ladies! You did such an amazing job this past month! We met Saturday and reported on our assignments. I was blown away with the amount of effort and energy expended to...
What is the Point?
Hello there, I hope you are well this fine day! Today has been a log-jam of thoughts about the big, big picture: Thoughts about the why of all our nurturing efforts. Thoughts about the consequences of our neglect; neglect of ourselves and the people we love and the...
Real Love #1
Hello! I hope you are well today! Just a quick post on the first principle of Real Love, as written by Greg Baer in Real Love in Parenting. First and foremost, our kids need to feel loved. That's it. Think about what makes you feel loved... Is it being heard and...
What is Real Love?
This year I was introduced to the work of Greg Baer, author of Real Love and multiple other books written on the same subject but with differing applications. For instance, he has written a Real Love book for marriage and one for parenting. One for Real Love in the...
Focus on Progress
Recently, we attended a beautiful celebration for the wedding of our nephew and his sparkly bride. Afterward, this left-over arrangement ended up at our house. I enjoyed it so much because I don't know that I've ever seen hydrangea in this delicate blush color. I...
Lighten Your Load
Hello! I hope you are feeling well this beautiful, sunny day! In seminar we are working through the second step in the 7 Steps to Family Wellness. It is called "Lighten Your Load!" and it's about becoming aware of the emotional noise that may be hiding in our home...
Grounded and Settled
There's so much of an entitlement attitude hanging around isn't there? We hear it in every news cast and see it on every billboard. It's the stuff that marketing these days is made of. {"You deserve it all...right now!"} We witness this form of pride in law suits,...