Why does it seem that we can never get along? I know that our human nature is to always want whats best for me, myself, and I but at what cost? Life can be challenging and very unfair. The easiest way to describe it somedays is that life sucks. Please don’t be offended by my…

As I stated a couple days ago there are many things that we can learn from the simple arguements that our kids have. First and foremost we need to teach our kids to stand up and take responsibility for their actions. But a phrase that is normally thrown out there at some point during the…

It is always interesting to listen to children bicker and quarrel amongst themsleves. It doesn’t matter why it was started. The arguements and logic they bring to the table can tend to be hilarious. Most times the means by which they fight have little importance but sometimes it is great to listen in, pay attention…

Today I wanted to take a moment to talk about me. Me is always the easiest subject to talk about. It is perhaps the most misunderstood topic as well. No matter how hard we try we never truly explain who we really are. Some of this is due to a false modesty. That is when…

Why can’t I be in two places at once? That has to be one of my most frequent questions. Obviously I know that this is physically impossible and it will never become a reality but it doesn’t mean that it isn’t a question that crosses my mind. Let me take you back to give you…

Parenting is busy. It truly can be a full time job. Whether it be school drop offs and pick ups, practice for this instrument, that dance, or some sport, doctors appointments, helping with homework, staying up until they can finally get to sleep, making lunches before they leave, being there for every talk, or anything…

      So many definitions for the word beautiful. For some it’s inside and for some it’s outside. But she, she was beautiful. How she managed to get the boy and managed to get his heart. No body ever turned and looked at us. No one searched for the girl with the broken smile,…

I enjoy days like today when I can look back on Valentine’s Day. I enjoy February 14th. It really is a great day to be alive. It makes me want to break out in song, “love is in the air”. It is a great day to express your love. A day to give and receive…

Self esteem is one of the hardest gifts to try to give to our children. I know that I have spoken of my three girls and they are quite different. They are not identical at all. This is great because I know for sure that the world does not need an exact replica of me….

We all have come across those moments with our kids when we know that something has happened. When they are little we recognize silence as a key sign of trouble on the horizon. When they are a little older they get quiet and try to avoid eye contact. Eventually we find ourselves becoming detectives. We…

This may seem like a continuation from “Who are you?” but it was not intended to be so. The other day as we got out of the car and were walking to school Dixie realized that her and Crystal were wearing the same exact yoga pants. Immediately the argument became who put them on first….

How many times as parents have we heard those dreaded words? I have spent many long drives with the girls, some as long as over 40 hours in three days or 10,000 miles in just over a month. The more time you spend in any means of transportation, sooner or later the question will be…