I can be really good at manipulating my husband—actually I’ve gotten proficient at it. Knowing him so well, I always have an edge. And at times I use it for my advantage. Oh, I’m always able to talk my way out of it though if I’m ever found out, but truthfully, that’s rare. Like I […]
God designed us to crave intimacy. If you do, you’re human—designed by God and perfectly crafted. Then why can finding time for intimacy be such a struggle? Here are five of those obstacles: 1. Body Image After my kids were born, I gained a significant amount of weight. How much? Well. . .ahem. . .like […]
“Lord, please give me the strength and wisdom to get through today. Please Lord, I need energy—I’m not asking for extra—just enough to do everything I need to today.” Many days started like that, but on this particular day it was not one of those parenting days, in fact, all was well—superb even. My day […]
I announced last year that I came to terms with the realization that I am codependent. I promised I would write about it, and how codependency affects marriage. Part of me was really scared to sincerely look at how my marriage needed to change with newfound breakthroughs. I’ve been on a journey and learning so […]
I’m feeling the lull between Christmas and New Year’s, are you? There’s such a big build-up to Christmas and once the festivities have all settled, and family goes back to their homes, it all can seem a bit too quiet and lonely. Even writing this is taking all of my energy, but I’m forcing myself. […]
Christmas lights were pretty and fun and free. And in abundance on the way to the hospital. I looked forward to your doctor’s appointment in Lexington the way I looked forward to school trips to the circus. I couldn’t wait to go to Toys’R’Us and the mall. I only liked the mall because I could […]
I did the dumbest thing yesterday and made life much harder for myself. Have you ever done this? It can be so frustrating when I get in my own way, you’d think I would know better. And really, I should. Here’s my “dumb story” from yesterday… I was asked to guest blog about my book, […]
Enjoy today’s guest post… Andy Earle is a researcher who studies parent-teen communication and adolescent risk behaviors. He is the co-founder of talkingtoteens.com and host of the Talking to Teens podcast, a free weekly talk show for parents of teenagers. As an extraverted parent, it can be a bummer when trying to engage with your […]
Christmas is just weeks away. There’s so much hustle and bustle during this time of year, and frankly, I just don’t want to expend energy on rushing around. There is so much I could, and perhaps should be doing to prepare for the holiday, but I just don’t want to. I want to be still. […]
And they left for the ER, that was the middle of this holiday story. But let’s start at the beginning, shall we? I was over the moon excited! My whole family would be together for this Thanksgiving holiday celebration. My son along with our almost four year old grandson was flying in to join us. […]
