“I met someone that was unkind to me. He treated me as if my life and my feelings and my essence did not matter. I felt used, abused and trashed. I felt like dirt and I felt dirty. He lured me in with pretty words and he made sure that I was as hooked on his bait like a fish to a … [Read more...] about 6 Strategies To Be Kind To Yourself
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Helping Our Kids See Our Point of View
I met a friend in the supermarket and she said, I loved your last piece but next time you write an article it needs to be for kids, teaching them to see the world through their parent’s eyes. I said laughingly, “That would never work!” But she got me thinking and the more I … [Read more...] about Helping Our Kids See Our Point of View
The Kindness And Trust Of Others
Traveling abroad enriches the mind in unexpected ways just as it did for my own daughter. My daughter Katie studied art in Italy for a year. She had taught herself to play the piano and missed it while she was there. She took a walk to explore the area and came upon a church … [Read more...] about The Kindness And Trust Of Others
Personal Thoughts to Help Bring Grace Into Your Life
“Grace has to be the loveliest word in the English language. It embodies almost every attractive quality we hope to find in others. Grace is a gift of the humble to the humiliated. Grace acknowledges the ugliness of wrongdoing by choosing to see beyond it. Grace accepts a person … [Read more...] about Personal Thoughts to Help Bring Grace Into Your Life
What Not To Say to Moms and Dads of Special Children
The world is already very cruel to special kids, and to their parents too. Do you really want to be the person that adds insult to injury. If you aren’t (and we were hoping you would say that), then it is best to know what things you must never say to moms of kids with down … [Read more...] about What Not To Say to Moms and Dads of Special Children
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to