When you think no one sees
Who are you when no one is looking? How do you act when you think no one sees?It's easy to show up on time when we know our boss...
It’s time to find a new dream
Dreams. Goals. Five-year plans. Whatever you call them, most of us have things we want to achieve or add to our lives. It could be a certain level of...
When you don’t want the season you have
I was scrolling through Facebook the other day and my newsfeed was filled with pictures of people enjoying a totally different season than the one I found myself in.For...
Why do toddlers need boundaries?
At the moment I am raising a very outspoken, confident, strong-willed toddler. On one hand it is so amazing because he is so confident in the way he communicates...
With all due respect…
R.E.S.P.E.C.TIn my previous post I began looking at four qualities that are found in people of character: Integrity, Respect, Honesty, and Compassion. Last time the focus was on the...
You are not enough
That's what media screams. You are not enough. You are not pretty enough, or smart enough, or talented enough, or rich enough or thin enough. Everywhere we look, the...
It’s what you do, dad
You have probably heard the saying: “You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it drink.”Well, I have come to learn a few things about my children...
For when you feel like a bad mom
A reoccurring conversation that comes up between moms is that we always feel like we are not doing enough for our kids, or we feel like we are messing...
Keep your kids entertained these holidays
The festive season is here, and that means that all schools will close and most of us will take leave and spend quality time with loved ones. I don't...
The perils of pushy parenting
Being a kid can be really tough. On one hand you’re supposed to be learning pretty much everything that you will ever need to know about facing the world...