Jerry McGuire famously shouted "Help me, Help You." As, one morning, I find myself channeling my inner Jerry, I wonder am I motivating anyone anymore? Who should I be helping really?
Parenting
Is Heartbreak My Price for Courage?
Reflections on 2017 lead me to wonder if heartbreak is the price for living a courageous life and teaching my children to do the same.
December, You are Not My Friend.
December should dazzle. Yet, why am I always left feeling less than? Is it possible our culture sets us parents up to fail as the year comes to an end?
Telling Truth from Lies.
I am a storyteller who cannot write. I am a mom who struggles to parent. Are those statements really true?
How I Sold My Soul…
What happens when we have to compromise our beliefs so our children can do what they love?
A Letter To My Son
A Letter To My Son: How Roots of Family, Faith, Tradition & Love help you soar into the future.
How Do I Live With Fear?
Reflections on Charlottesville and how fear may always be apart of our lives but it is what we do with that fear that shows who we are as people.
Living on Prayers and Borrowed Courage
When the little one is sick one night, I am reminded of all the lessons in learning to borrow courage to move beyond my fears.
What do You Say When A Gun Comes To School?
When a gun comes to school, fear is real. The conversations with my son afterward ended up the most important thing for teaching courage. Courage happens we keep fear from ruling our lives. And on this day, we were both afraid.
How 3 Kids Made Me Into A Grown-Up.
Only after becoming a mom to three, could I see in the chaos the true essence of who I needed to become to raise well-adjusted adults.
