...so I thought I would share some Health Information for families as the month comes to a close. Red is the color of heart health - I think I would have guessed that in a multiple choice questionnaire:) According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention: The heart beats
This is a letter I recently wrote to my children. Thought it might be a helpful share. “I have said many times to be thankful for what happens on the road. I have prayed for angels to surround you as you each got your licenses to drive. And now with
Valentine’s Day transcends just couple relationships. Be Mine is for our friends and family, co-workers and classmates. It is a day to celebrate what love is… According to Shakespeare: love is a powerful, sometimes tumultuous force, frequently stating that "the course of true love never did run smooth,
Parenting is hard. Relationships are hard. Staying at home, raising your kids is tough. Going to work, raising your kids is tough. Sometimes it is important to take a moment and ask yourSELF - What do I want? It sometimes seems easier to come up with what we don’t
Children want to feel safe! We all do. When we hold true to what we tell our children, they feel safe, loved and cared for. When we threaten, especially with things we won’t follow through with, our children feel unsafe, out of control and insecure. “If you do that
I am lucky enough to have siblings! Two to be exact. An older brother and an older sister, yes, I am the youngest. There is much to be read about birth order and so many other things related to having siblings. I have to say, I feel so blessed to
“Mom, can I please watch a movie?” “Yes you can, we are getting ready to eat and after dinner you can watch the movie.” “I want to watch it now.” “I will turn it on as soon as we finish eating.” “Dad, can I please watch a movie.” “Sure, let
This course is designed for parents with children as they transition to new beginnings, new traditions and understanding the new life they will have without their chosen marriage partner. The quality of our lives is dependent on the positive relationships we have. This course focuses on building uplifting relationships with
This course shares skills and concepts from many different parenting classes I have taken and taught over the years. I have picked the best practices and combined them into this course and added a few personal and practical tips from my own personal experience of raising my five children and
As the year comes to an end and a new year begins, remember the blessings we encounter each and every day. A blessing may be conceptual; a colorful sunset, a genuine smile, hearing the snore of a pet or person. Though a snore isn’t always associated with feeling blessed,
I have heard a lot about generational trauma the past year or so. I know it is wonderful to have a description for what we feel and what leads us to explain some of the feelings we have. One thing I have learned over the years is to provide yourSELF
At some point in your life with your children, you will notice they notice YOU! They want to be like you, talk like you, walk like you, sing like you, behave like you. When you notice this timing of your child’s development, it might be time to take notice