“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”-Margaret Mead
Sometimes I wish
i carry your heart here is the deepest secret nobody knows(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud and the sky of the sky of a […]
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
It’s National Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Awareness Month so what’s a parent to do? I speak with parents all the time and the number one thing I hear from them is […]
His bags were packed, he was ready to go
You can learn a lot about a person by messing with their plans. Really. Try volunteering to take someone to the airport, insist that you will take responsibility for setting […]
Mothers and Daughters
It is not unusual for my daughter and me to create time together. I absolutely love that weeks before her 13TH birthday she still says these words — “I can’t wait to spend […]
Ten Extra Minutes
This morning’s rain fall found me driving my daughter to school-although merely a sprinkle she asked and I said yes. Upon arrival, the school was a beehive of activity…cars lined […]
Parent of the Twilight Generation
Given Stephanie Meyer openly shares with all who visit her website that a dream served as inspiration for her first book, Twilight, I think it is safe to say that […]