I’ve been having a rough go, been beating myself up…you probably know the drill, been there before and all that. We all experience ups and downs and in-betweens in life. This time, though, the reason for feeling beaten down is external BS. Now, if you know anything about me, I typically turn a deaf ear … Read more
No Grit? We have a problem. You see, there are few things that can make me detest another human being. I’m not the type of person to let anger invade my soul. A person’s character, their sense of morality, justice and truth determines whether or not we are compatible friends, for sure. But, Entitlement, or … Read more
I write for several online travel blogs. The best, and by far the biggest is TravelingMom.com. It is one of the biggest travel sites in the online world. Through TravelingMom, I’ve had the privilege of meeting so many amazing women who identify with all aspects of mothering, as well as all stages. They are a … Read more
As parents, we painstakingly educate our children. We teach them our faith, about money, about sex, about kindness and compassion, we educate them on the ills of drugs and alcohol. We spend hours upon hours with them on the road, learning how to drive, we introduce them to all our passions, we teach them how … Read more
We often wonder about our Legacy. Just the other day, straight off of US Freestyle Team Trials, Dan and I were sitting in a City Market parking lot, drinking a cup of coffee, enjoying a rare moment of quiet. We had left the RV under the auspices of “running errands” amidst a dozen pleas to … Read more
I was sitting in the passenger seat of a friends car, reading the plethora of messages that had come through the day before (not at all complaining, keep them coming, we love to read your questions and stories!!) and I vowed to respond to them as quickly as I could. I came upon one … Read more
Faith: “Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen” Hebrews 11:1 There’s so many different positive parenting styles. There’s the helicopter parent, the free-range parent, the working parent and everything in between. I think in my heart of hearts, I’m more of a helicopter parent than I would ever care … Read more