Big Kids

Y’all, working with kids allllll day is H A R D.  It’s especially hard when you have 20+ of them. The precious people that teach our children every day deserve so much praise.  And while praise is nice, the...

Can you believe it is already time to register children for the Fall of 2018 kindergarten? There are few times as exciting for parents as the time our children transition into kindergarten. In my experience as a school principal, our...

"Don't worry, it gets easier, this is just a season of your life, enjoy it." Yes, this is a season. Hurricane season. The first time I heard this sweet phrase I thought they were very kind words.  I pondered them...

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question — What are you doing for others?” We must not let this essential component and foundation of our world fall to the wayside.  Like anything in life, that which is left unattended, forgotten and ignored, will atrophy and waste away.  Let us not get so caught up in our own lives that we forget to help our fellow man and neighbors.  We must practice, harness and nurture our strength and power to love through our service to others. 

Bloom :: An Event for New and Expectant Moms is coming up in a week and a half.  Why do you want to join us at Bloom?  We have been so busy behind the scenes making sure this event...

This fall my daughter took up ice hockey. I suppose it was just a matter of time, since her older brother has been playing for six years and our family is always at the rink. Our kids engaged in sports at...

Unfortunately, my sisters and I had to start talking about Dad's funeral.  It's hard.  Really hard.  Trying to decide what to do when he passes.  As we're wrestling with some decisions, I'm really really glad that a few years...

Don't plan to opt out of all holiday activities simply because your children are away. Plan to be part of a larger celebration with friends or other family members. Visit your place of worship. Attend that party. Wear that ugly Christmas sweater. Put out milk and cookies for Santa. Exchange Valentine's Day notes with your coworkers. Invite a neighbor for pumpkin pie.

I am so grateful to the huge number of simple, quiet posts, "Me, too." The number is overwhelming. It should not be okay that the majority of women I know, of every age and background, have dealt with this. Whether they were raped, assaulted, degraded, belittled or made to feel uncomfortable, it does not matter. It is not okay.

Consider taking the shortest path to bedtime. The maze of dinner eating, bath taking, tooth brushing, hair combing and story reading can be overwhelming on even the happiest of days. This may be a good evening to let my son skip a bath or not wash his hair. If it won’t make a difference tomorrow, I can skip it, and fast forward to bedtime snuggles.