My dear friend and fellow blogger at The Engaged Home just published a review of my book The Magic of Family Meals:115 Conversation Starters to Connect With Your Kids. If you’ve ever wondered how to really connect with your kids and move beyond two word answers like “Fine” and “Nothing,” then this book is for […]
Make Family Meals More Meaningful With Conversation Starters
You finally get an evening without karate or cheer team, but everyone’s so exhausted and stressed out that they eat dinner in silence. Or they grab a plate of food and retreat to their bedrooms to play Xbox or text their friends while they scarf down their meal alone. Or worse yet, dinner time turns […]
31 Days of Simplicity Day 11: Enjoying the Everyday
I was going to continue with my Simplicity tricks today, but I read a blog post that stopped me in my tracks. We have a crazy day today, running from one event to another. I’m a little stressed just thinking about it. They’re all good events. Important, can’t-miss, wanna-be-there events. But they’ll keep us out […]
Self-Esteem and Purity Part 1: Madagascar and Strippers?
Going to the movies with kids can be tough these days. From toilet humor to foul language, questionable ethics and veiled drug references geared to “entertain” the parents, you can easily get more than you bargained for, even with PG-rated flicks. (Do they even make G-rated movies anymore?) Case in point: We took our daughter […]
MSNBC Host Melissa Harris-Perry Says Your Kids Belong to The State
I don’t like to get political on this blog. My goal is to strengthen families, no matter what they look like, no matter what their beliefs. We all know that families today run the gamut – traditional, blended, single parent, even same-sex parents. I am not judging anyone’s family. As an adoptive mother who believes […]
