Moments Like These Are Powerful

After what was a considerably busy week for us with us being out of the house just about every day, it was nice to welcome the first of the final two days of this holiday weekend knowing we had nothing on our calendar for the day. I tend to look forward to these kinds...

Asked & Answered

My husband and I were what might be referred to as late bloomers when it came to deciding to have children. When we first got together in 2000 and then got married in 2001, we were pretty much certain we were not going to have children. For one thing, I believed I was...

I Love What I See

As I settled into write this afternoon a young man asked me if I was working from this office location that is where I hang out waiting on one of my girls. He was curious and asked me several questions about my job and what I did. I told him I am the mama to the 17...

Do You Hear What I Hear?

I’ve always been fascinated by the idea that two people can witness the same event but come away with sometimes very different accounts of what they just saw. In fact, differing perspectives on events and circumstances intrigue me enough that a few years ago I drafted...

Speaking Their Language

Have you ever noticed that when we talk to a cute animal, whether a dog, cat, or other adorably-faced critter, our voices tend to go higher than normal? Or maybe that’s just me and my teenagers. Still, I have noticed that when we talk to an infant, we also tend to...