Sometimes I need to just check out from the world and dig deep inward, or I get lost. Here are some blessings I’m counting right now… We do not live on a schedule anymore. This is both weird and wonderful. There is no such thing as weekends, no such thing as Monday mornings, bedtimes, or […]
Category: Parenting
My seven-year-old has a lot of fears. And who can blame him? His whole life, the world has seemed like a very scary place. He got sick when he was nine months old, and never really got better until around his fourth birthday. He had four surgeries in four years. He had constant ear infections, […]
My boys are six years apart. In the old days, almost a month ago, they went their own way. The older brother would tolerate his younger brother for only so long before the squabbling began. The irritation of the older. The hurt feelings of the younger. The younger brother was always following just a few […]
Shopping for jeans for my older son used to be easy. Every season he grew exactly one size bigger. I could walk into a store, choose the right size, and we were all set. Not so for a teenager. Here’s why… He has opinions. And if I choose it, it is automatically wrong. (This applies […]
My grandpa died recently. He was 92. He was born in 1928. He spent nearly his entire life on the same Central Montana ranch where he grew up. He was quiet and kind and wise. He had strong opinions but he usually kept them to himself. He changed my life forever when he said, “When […]
We talk a lot about empowering girls these days. They can do anything! They can be strong and assertive and smart! And they can! For generations, females have been put into a box that only fit a select few. The rest of us have been cramped, crammed, and stifled. Certainly it’s time to open the […]
