It’s interesting how much I’ve leaned into the memories of my mom with food that reminds me of her – things like pumpkin pie for breakfast.
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Remembering Mom
Grieving the loss of my mom, Bev Singleton. She taught me to cook. She taught me to smile. She taught me to love.
A Tip For Parenting Teens
Everyone says that the key to a good relationship, be it marriage or even parent-child, is communication.
But parenting teens can defy our best intentions. Communication? Great! But what if my teenager just doesn’t communicate?
I Took A Break For the Past Two Weeks And Here’s What I Learned About Rest
Take it from me: Rest taken the wrong way will leave you empty-handed. But done right, it can leave you with strength to face a new day.
The Partnership of Discipline and Deterrence In Parenting
When a young mom got on Facebook to ask for advice for her kids, the responses were almost universal: Deter the bad behavior. Reward the good behavior. What happened to discipline? Is discipline better than deterrence? Is it worse? In this post I explore the relationship between discipline and deterrence in parenting.