Grief – we all experience it. There is simply no getting around it. Just like there is no way to get around it, there really is no way to prepare for it. I lost my mother recently. Her death came very suddenly. One night, I...
Homework. Often the most dreaded subject in (or should I say, ‘out of’) school. For some kids homework comes easy; but, unfortunately for others homework is a big, big, challenge. Let’s face reality, when things are challenging for our children, they ultimately become challenging for...
I remember it just as if it happened yesterday. I was walking in the Super-Valu grocery store (my little one stop light hometown grocery store!) right by the milk and eggs case. My mom dragged my sister and I to the store after picking us...
Well, it is that time of the year again. You know, that time when teenagers eyes start to roll in the back of their heads, elementary kids are sad to see the summer go but happy to see their friends, and parents are beside themselves...
As I shared with you last week, so many of us struggle with our body image. One of the greatest lessons I learned and grasped on to lately is respecting my body. There are multiple ways we can respect our bodies: eating right, exercising, dressing...
Body Image. Whether we like it or not, or realize it or not, we are constantly being fed by what others think of body image. Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest are plagued with what the rest of the world defines as “beautiful,” “hot”, or...