Suddenly the words were out there, spewed from my mouth, sarcasm dripping. I cringed, tried to back pedal, rephrase in a better tone. But the damage was done. I patched it up a little with an apology, but oh to go back and bite my tongue. “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything... Continue Reading →
Conversations
Thursday evening I was talking with a friend and our conversation went something like this… Friend - “I can’t seem to stop thinking about big scary world events” Me - “I know! It’s really hard not to worry about big scary world events” Friend - “I feel helpless.” Me - “Me too, I don’t know... Continue Reading →
Mom’s Advice
I had a classic mom moment this past week. I had allowed my oldest to ride his bike to a nearby friend's house, and now his younger sister was distraught at the injustice. The privileges he received somehow made her life miserable. The only way to make it right was to magically fast forward her... Continue Reading →