I was recently at a restaurant and overheard three women talking at the table next to me. I wasn’t ease dropping; it’s just that my husband took my son to the bathroom so I was left without conversation. One woman began to talk about the guilt she felt about not being able to visit a …
I’m sure a lot of you have heard of the rose and thorn game. Well, it’s something my family does every night at the dinner table. The point of this daily family exercise is for each person at the table to take out their highlight of the day and take out their low point and …
There are times in our lives when coincidences pop up. For instance, one day while my son was at story time in the library, I was perusing the latest fiction books. It was at a point in my life when I had been thinking about what’s next and ultimately wanted to be creative again. I …
Even at a very young age, we made sure our son was saying “please” and “thank you”. I’m a firm believer in writing that thank you note and showing gratitude all the time. When it comes to my son, I want to make sure he has the same values and understands how important it is …