It's Not All Good, but Good is Still All Around
When was it that we began to see negativity as more “realistic” and positivity as mere “pie in the sky?” Life is not all roses and rainbows and puppy dogs, to be sure, but can we acknowledge that roses and rainbows and puppies still abound?
Parents Need Friends Too
The friends who have witnessed my children's firsts alongside me, or been on the other end of the line when I had to call and gush or I had to call and cry, those are friends who have walked with me through some of the most significant moments of my life.
Loving by Transitivity
One of the challenges of parenting is learning to love the people your kids love because, well, because your kids love them. It’s the challenge of loving by transitivity.
Dropping the Seed
The more fully we understand our kids' deep-seated desire to make their own decisions toward their own desired ends, the better off we’ll be in fostering healthy relationships.
Ask Coach Carrington: Can You Come Home, Mommy?
I strongly encourage you to take your cues from your daughter. Search for ways to remind her that you think of her and love her while you are gone so that it strengthens her ability to cope with your absence.
Nighttime Visitor
I’m sure he saw the fire and the soft lighting and the woman sitting on the floor all alone with her computer and saw a big red target over my heart. He knows where to strike, and he’s a darn good shot.
Swimming in the Well
We are all deep wells. The waters are sometimes mysterious, churning in ways we least expect, but they always invite us to know ourselves more deeply.
Old Ideas Made New
I have to believe that if I am truly called to love, then I will be truly equipped to do it. I have to believe that there are treasures to be found on the other side of fear; treasures that are worth mustering the courage to be uncomfortable.
Grace at the Table
What does my husband say in the quiet moments to our son when miscommunication threatens to rob them of unity? How can I learn from the way he parents?
What We Harvest
In a world that thinks vulgarity is a virtue, we as parents have got to take seriously our responsibility to create a home environment conducive to bringing about our kids’ best.