Last week I read an article about a girl who was suing her parents. She apparently (according to her parents) didn’t want to follow the rules or contribute to family life around the house and she had left home. However, she still felt “entitled” to a private education and college funding from her parents. Really? … Continue reading Getting Rid of the Gimmies!
I am attending a wedding today. One of my favorite parts of weddings is eating CAKE! My nephew is marrying a wonderful girl and it is a time of celebration for our family. Weddings are fun, but considering the divorce rate, something must be happening AFTER the wedding that is not so fun. My husband… Continue reading Fighting the “Female Creep”
“He called you WHAT?” “He called me a dork,” my daughter answered with giant puddles in her eyes. Many emotions soared through my body as she explained how this fellow teammate had chosen to pick on her during track practice the previous day. I responded as any good mother would do: “Well, honey, the next… Continue reading Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones but Words Can Always Hurt Me
“But I didn’t mean for it to happen!” These words ring out on a consistent basis in my home. Somewhere along the line we’ve bought into a lie that says we are only responsible for the consequences of our behavior if we INTENDED for something to happen. But that is not how life works. Just… Continue reading That’s Not Fair!
