Happy without chocolate. #Character #Growth
Because you are smart and you love chocolate, you may be thinking, “How absurd to be happy without chocolate” or even better, “Why would anyone choose to be without chocolate in the first place?” On […]
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Salad jars for smiles. #Food #Health
Last Monday was a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Mondays can be like that. Take for example, this Monday. No, no, no I’m not going to tell you what made this morning bumpy. […]
The Best Day of My Life. Music on which a family can agree. #Spring #Growth #Parenting
The Best Day of My Life by American Authors caught my ear and I felt super cool bringing the song to my teen son, Ian. Too late; he was already humming along with this catchy, light […]
Family life is difficult. #relationships #brave #growth
A bazillion years ago I was searching for the meaning of life. What that sentence lacks in originality, I make up for with empathy for seekers. Flailing, suffering and confused at the time, now I […]
Convenience snacks because I’m hungry right now. #Health #Food
Maintaining my ideal body weight is like listening to Musak while waiting for customer service, not my idea of fun. I love food and how it adds joy to my relationships and life; think cookies, […]
Boys, empathy and kindness. #Relationships #Parenting
There’s something about elite athletes joining together in teams to battle for victory that fuels my husband and three sons with energy and hilarious humor. I watched my men more than I watched the Super […]
Meet my nemesis, procrastination. #Time #Happiness
As a hard-working and busier-than-all-get-out woman, I hate to admit to you and to myself that I procrastinate. But the truth is powerful and I’m not alone in wanting to develop better habits. If procrastination […]
Family Love Does More 
