I love spending time with my kids in the summer, but they utter three little words that give me an occasional, involuntary eye twitch. Can you guess them? I’m guessing they drive you nuts too. I’ll give you a hint. The millionth time of “Can I have a...
The epitome of summer is just around the corner! Are you ready? Do you know of the best 4th of July traditions? I’m looking forward to it because there is so much power in rituals that bring people together. Amazing relationships come from having intentional and...
Have you heard of the dreaded “summer slide?” A study conducted by the RAND corporation found that elementary students’ crucial academic skills fall behind about a month during the summer, but it’s even farther in lower-income families....
Sunshine, real tomatoes, water fights, lazy days …there are so many wonderful things about this time of year! Summer is almost upon us, and my children are so ready for their extended break! The next three months pose the best opportunity to have cherished...
I’m always looking for ways to make a birthday special, but the idea of throwing a kid birthday party makes me break out in sweats. Many people can throw spectacular birthday parties and love doing them. I am not one of them. I believe that being a great mom...
Recently, I had a 15 year old student pass away from cancer. And, I CAN’T EVEN IMAGINE how difficult that must be for his parents. I spent a lot of time in his home teaching and spending time with them, and I got to know them as wonderful, kind human beings....
