Kate never expected her 24-year-old daughter would still be living at home.  She is frustrated that her daughter has no ambition to work, does the bare minimum at home, and needs to be hounded to pay her bills. 

Kate has had it with the arguing.  She has had it with the...

Do you know which knife is the most dangerous knife in your kitchen?

The dull one.

When your knife is not sharp, it doesn’t work properly, leading you to force it and use it improperly, causing injury.

This weekend, my husband and I went for a creek walk with his family.  Everyone had...

What happens when you have no other choice, but to change?

I was working out yesterday and eavesdropping on the ladies next to me.  We have been meeting at the local high school track, exercising six feet apart, since our gym has been closed since March.

One mom asked another how her son and...

How do you respond to failure?

When you make a mistake, face a setback, or encounter a roadblock, how do you handle it?

A toddler might throw a tantrum.

A scientist might do research.

An engineer might take apart the machine and rework it.

We have all had challenges, large and small.

I have been...

If this were a normal year, my social media feed would be filled with the typical prom and graduation photos you probably took when you were a teenager.

2020 is anything but typical.

This year my feed is filled with two different types of prom and graduation photos, highlighting two different...

It is so easy to get distracted these days.  Everything seems to beep, buzz, and ding as a way to get our attention.  Add in the kids, the dog, the list of obligations hanging in over your head – it is a wonder we get anything done at all.

Once a month, I have a standing...

What does it mean to take Personal Responsibility?

Personal responsibility is a two-sided coin. 

One – you must take ownership of your own thoughts, beliefs, feelings, behaviors, opinions, emotions, and outcomes.

Two – you must allow others to take ownership of their own...

So, I’ve been sitting in front of my computer screen for about 30 minutes.  I have so much to say, and at the same time, nothing is coming to mind.

This doesn’t happen often, but I am human after all.  We all have moments when things just aren’t clicking.  It used...

Yesterday, my friend who owns a quilt shop re-opened her doors to walk-in customers.

This morning I received a text from my hair salon to let me know they are re-open. 

While businesses begin to re-open and customers resume shopping, it will not be business as usual.  Things will be...

Have you ever been ziplining?

As you stand on the platform, high up in the trees, strapped into the harness, looking out over the vast expanse, eyes following the thick steel line disappearing into the distance...

There is a moment when you must decide to either turn back or step forward.

You...