My teenage son walked down the stairs with a frown on his face. College classes have gotten the best of him. My pep talk with him yesterday apparently wasn’t as good as I thought it was and my future as a motivational speaker went down in flames. When I brought my first child home from the hospital their cries were immediately met with a … [Read more...]
Grateful Mom-Moments
Two of my kids work at a local farm. My youngest forgot he had a soccer tournament and was going to have to miss work. A HUGE problem for him. He'd given the owners his word he'd be there tonight to work. SO, his older sister said she'd take the bus to the farm and work his shift. I was pretty impressed. And, quite grateful that my two … [Read more...]
How to Embarrass Your Kids
If you're a parent of a child who can walk and talk--it won't be long until you embarrass them. This afternoon, I jumped behind the wheel of our truck and headed out to run a few errands. My daughter decided to come along. Grace is a teenager. That's important to my story. This means she's overly-sensitive to embarrassment from her … [Read more...]
