Little girls love to dance. And we love to immortalize these moments. Cue the sound of music soundtrack - “I flit, I float, I fleetly flee, I fly.” Whether our kids are natural dancers with amazing rhythm and finesse or they awkwardly wiggle with some obscure dance move like Elaine from Seinfeld, we encourage them to dance.
Read MoreA couple years ago, for the first time, I remember reading about the history of Mother’s Day in America. It surprised me. The official holiday all seemed to start with a woman named, Ann Reeves Jarvis. She was determined to honor her own mother’s legacy and the sacrifices women make for their children. After accomplishing her dream to get an official US holiday, she later denounced it because…
Read MoreIs it raining in your house? Yes, you read that correctly. Is it raining IN your house?
They say April showers bring May flowers. We’ve had some rain, haven’t we? And not just the kind falling outside our windows while we sit inside anticipating being out in the sunshine. No, we have had some life impacting, family destroying storms brewing around us. Each of them capable of devastating our families in some way - breaking down relationships, depleting our finances, or threatening our health.
So what do we do?
Read MoreHave you ever prepared for a big move - one of those “pack up the entire house” moves? There are very few moments in life that compare to the chaos that ensues during a move. We swear that our marriages can withstand anything and then in that chaos we have a fleeting moment of doubt as we argue over which box has the phone chargers and who should have done better packing and labeling boxes. As the dust settles we dig out from under a pile of boxes and slowly get back into our routine and loving our spouse a little better.
Read MoreKids can be so stubborn! Especially about food.
Do you remember the days of trying to feed your twelve month old? Cue the trains sounds, silly faces, and fake baby food tasting to convince this tiny package of dynamite that it wants to devour a pile of smashed up, smelly sludge rather than exploding it all over the kitchen. Who wins this battle? Always the baby.
Read MoreDoes Easter feel broken this year? Well, it is. Why? Because we are confined. And our regular patterns and traditions are impacted. What we once thought was normal, now isn’t. Most of us are creatures of habit and when something changes, it hurts, it’s frustrating, and it’s scary.
But Easter by its very nature shows us how to respond.
Read MoreDo you have eyes in the back of your head? Ever wish you did? I do. Somedays, I look at my kids, snap my fingers and say, “I see everything!” - a la George Costanza. Other days, I’m completely oblivious. And my kids know it.
Read MoreHave you ever experienced grief? You are right now. We’ve all lost our ability to be with people we love. And at best, we see them but can’t hug them and be near them unless extreme precautions are taken to avoid passing a virus that is hurting so many people.
Just this morning, our family experienced this social distancing dance when my parents stopped by for a quick visit.
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