Category: family life
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Parenting: When to talk to kids about sex?
As parents of kids ranging up to married-and-could-give-us-grandkids age, we’ve been there, done that when it comes to talking to our kids about sex. Sure, it’s awkward — but we’re naive to think someone else won’t talk to them about it if we the parents don’t bring up the subject. With a teen girl and…
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Shepherds, superheros, & elephants {oh my!}
Happy new year! I made good use of my “quiet” holiday season, on hiatus from social media and on break from many of our usual activities. I reorganized my closet (again!); made some homemade gifts, plus Christmas stockings and a rag wreath; read books; spent time with my mom, had lunch with my longest-time friend, and…
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Merry Christmas {+ Top Posts of 2013}
I wanted to take just a moment to wish you a joyous Christmas and a blessed New Year, and to say THANK YOU for reading. Time is precious, and I appreciate the fact that you choose to give me some of your valuable time by reading here; it’s not something I take lightly. Merry Christmas…
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How to Stay Friends with your Husband
My parents were married nearly 25 years before they divorced. As is almost always the case, there were many factors at play in their divorce, but I believe the biggest factor is that they’d grown apart. It’s normal for people to grow and change over the years, but it takes intentional effort to grow together….
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A Quiet Holiday Season
Mister Rogers spoke of the holidays this way: “I like to compare the holiday season with the way a child listens to a favorite story. The pleasure is in the familiar way the story begins, the anticipation of familiar turns it takes, the familiar moments of suspense, and the familiar climax and ending.” Holidays can…