I’ve fallen out of some good habits in recent years. (Doesn’t it sound so much nicer to say that instead of “I’ve fallen into some bad habits in recent years”? The need to make myself sound better is probably a whole other blog post!) Writing regularly is one of them. I know that I know […]
This morning someone wrote to me telling me about another #suicide. This time, it was a 12 year old girl. Not even a teenager!! They asked me to go with them to help the child’s family. I hope this blog is another way I can help, by showing people how to connect with abused young […]
It’s the time of year where we begin new structures and routines and schedules. It’s wonderful and it’s terrible and it’s hard. I can finally piece two cohesive thoughts together now that I have a quiet house and I love that but I also miss my babies while they are at school and I wish […]
“Live simply so others can simply live.” It’s a mantra I’ve heard many times. A mantra where I go, ‘Oh, yeah, that’s good.’ A mantra that I haven’t put a whole lot of thought into until recently. It’s easy to read those words and think ‘I live pretty simply’ and then move on with your […]
Stillness Yesterday morning I spent 30 minutes as a Human Being. This morning I spent 20 minutes as a Human Being. Now, I know what you are thinking “Isn’t she always a human being? She is so weird. Why do I read her blog?” Ok, maybe you are not so mean in your thoughts about me. […]
“Do I really think that giving a new toy to stop my child from tears leads to multiple sexual partners when he is an adult?” Read on, dear one! Please enjoy this, ahem, recycled blog post. I wrote it four years ago just before Christmas but it still teaches a worthwhile lesson. It’s hard, isn’t it? […]
I work with A LOT of kids, teens and families. It is one of the great honors of my life to be deeply involved in their lives, and restoration. I have seen my fair share of drama – and thank each and every person who has shared their vulnerabilities with me. What I would like […]
This morning I woke up with a revelation. What if I nitpicked LESS? What if I complimented MORE? If I were to really try do this, what would be an accurate ratio to aim for? What would make a difference in our relationship? 10 to 1 10 positives for every 1 negative. Is it possible? It’s is […]
I have bloggy thoughts this morning. Time out. I need you to know that autocorrect changed “bloggy” to “bloody”. I’m not sure how to handle that. Sometimes I do have bloody thoughts. Get out of my head, autocorrect. Time in Bloggy thoughts. They are two fold and I might not be able to tie them […]
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