I’m sure you’ve heard it before: a 2-year-old being called a “flirt” because he plays with his female classmates. A 5-year-old’s friend at school being referred to as her “boyfriend” by her parents because they’ve become buds. A dad...
If you told me last year that in 2020 I’d be referring to myself as “socially distant” and declining playdate invitations, there’s no way I would have believed you. I’m what you’d call an extreme extrovert — being social...
"A sweet friendship refreshes the soul." –Proverbs 27:9
I recently was invited on a milestone birthday weekend trip for a friend, where it ended up that all who joined didn’t really know each other — most of us had never...
Social distancing is at an all-time high in 2020, but the reality is, we started "social distancing" years ago. Text messaging is the most prevalent form of communication for Americans under the age of 50, but I just can't...
When your child plays competitive sports, you spend a lot of time at the fields. My 11-year-old has soccer several nights a week, and one or two games on the weekend. We spend countless hours a week with our...
In a world where it feels like every thought or action gets posted to Instagram stories, where Christmas cards have gone virtual, where entire museums exist for Facebook selfies, a new trend seems to be rising from this pandemic.
We've...
Motherhood has been one of the best experiences I’ve had. But it has also been one of the hardest. For just as many joyous days I’ve had, I’ve also had days filled with challenges.
After I gave birth to my...