I feel like I’ve been living in an episode of “This is Us” the past two weeks. If you don’t watch the show, you need to. Super Bowl weekend. For the sake of not spoiling the show, I’ll leave it at that. For me, I have so many scenes playing through my head the past… View Post
#34: Taking Care of Yourself as a Parent
Nobody can really prepare us for the chaos, unpredictability, and self-imposed guilt that accompany becoming a parent. Well-intentioned people may try to prepare you for the sleepless nights, colic, and grocery store tantrums, but let’s be honest, you can’t really be prepared until you encounter them. Instead, it was something subtler, yet much deeper, that… View Post
The One Kind of Play Our Kids Cannot Afford to Live Without
There are grandmas. And then there are me-maws. I had a me-maw. As a boy I went to her house often. She personified love. She did anything to help my sister and me mature into respectable adults. We spent many nights at her house cooking, creating and playing with homemade toys, and romping around in… View Post
A Thanksgiving Message From our Family to Yours!
The last few weeks are teaching us about the fragility of life. As we continue to grieve the loss of my Dad, we’re also celebrating all the Lord gives us–especially each other. The balancing act of experiencing grief yet celebrating moments is not an easy one. But we must all grieve. Without it, we don’t… View Post