There are moments in the parenting journey no one writes about in the books. There is no proper preparation for these emotional gut punches. Just the other day, my 16-year-old daughter was scanning my closet for something to wear. She…
My daughter can drive a car and merge onto the highway. My son is the only person in our house who can navigate the many remote controllers to operate the television. But the Easter Bunny still visits our house. In…
If you’re a parent who is reading this and you feel like you’re failing, please allow yourself to take a deep breath.
I’ll wait…
Now, I want you to give yourself some grace. Give yourself some patience and understanding. There…
It’s been three years since our world shut down and, wow, has life changed.
I have worked to keep a journaling habit for most of my life. I even wrote this post about trying a new way to journal, more…
When Penn’s parents had to move into a skilled nursing home for Alzheimer’s and dementia, we had the task of cleaning out their house. While I am normally the person who would throw away everything, I found myself getting very…
