Awhile ago, I read a conversation parents were having about video games. One parent was wrestling with whether they wanted their child to start down the road of video games or not. By the end, she finally concluded they should get a gaming device, but then came the cost and all the “extras” she could…
It was the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. The U.S.A. Gymnastics team was on its way to winning its first Olympic team gold medal. All they had to do was survive the last apparatus of the competition: the vault. If you remember this night, you know the intensity of what was about to…
Our world is out to get our kids. Look at the music. The movies. The apps. The phones. The trends. The clothing. The video games. Our world is working tirelessly at trying to get our kids’ attention. Our world is screaming for our kids and if their voice is louder than ours, whoever wants our…
HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR CHILD? As a parent, it’s easy to think that we know our kids. We spend countless hours with them, thinking we know everything, but then they hit the next stage of life and we think, how are they even the same person? So how do we bridge the gaps…
In a few months our daughter will turn 10. For some, that may seem very young, to others, that may seem like a lifetime away. As she walked across the stage at her school’s Christmas program, my husband leaned over to me and whispered, “There goes your mini-me!” #truth. I’ve let that sit in my…
I don’t know about you, but I know for our family the saying holds true, “Time flies when you’re having fun”. This summer sure is flying by, but it sure has been filled with fun. Even though it’s been “good” things, it doesn’t always mean it’s the “right” things. I would say most often they…
