I don’t think the numbers will ever stop being a shock to me. One in Five. I don’t think it will ever NOT hurt my heart to know there are millions of children right here in the United States who are hungry. Nearly 17 million. Unless of course, that number changes. But it will only change if you and I… View Post
Moms Just Do
Sometimes I don’t know how. I truly don’t. And when it is all done, I cry myself to sleep or curl up in a ball of overwhelmed exhaustion, but for our small people, we somehow just do, right? I was in Nashville on Tuesday working on a project with Child Hunger Ends Here… a campaign that matters greatly to me,… View Post
Do You Celebrate the Small Moments?
When was the last time your family stopped to celebrate? Was it a birthday? A big-game win? Or do you breathe in the everyday moments… basking in the beauty of all the little ‘firsts’, the triumphs both you and your small people experience? Do you smile at the close parking spots, the unexpected deal at the checkout, the surprise extended… View Post
The True Rules of Soccer (and Life)
Rule Number One. Have Fun. The First Grade Boys Soccer Team at my son’s elementary school outside of St. Louis, MO has equaled the 1972 Miami Dolphin’s NFL Record perfect 17-0 season. Nice accomplishment for this group of ten of which my son is a member and his Dad is the coach. I know these boys are only 6 and… View Post
How Often Can Your Kids Use Electronics?
Rules. Rules. Rules. Every family has them. You know you do. But if you are anything like me – you are a crazy stickler about some things and completely lax on others. Bedtime is a big one for me. Reading every day? A must do. I want fruit in their diet every day, but I’m more lenient than their dad… View Post
I Feared Today, But It Was Beautiful
I have to admit it, I was worried about today. I woke myself up last night preparing, already feeling the tightening as it wrapped around my heart. I knew today was coming, and I wanted it to be here, but I didn’t. You know those little hurdles you must jump after you lose someone you love? The ones that are… View Post
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