Marriage

What Did Barbara Bush Do Anyway?

Posted in: Family, Leadership, Marriage, Parenting, Work

Actual conversation I had on Barbara Bush: Me: “Barbara Bush passed away today.” Kid: “So, what did Barbara Bush do anyway?”, spoken with disdain. Me: Absolutely incredulous, “She was the mom and wife of TWO Presidents.” Kid: “She didn’t do anything.” Me: “What?!?! She raised the kid who became President and supported and gave vision […]

Family First

Posted in: Communicating, Family, Health, Marriage, Parenting

I was recently struck by comments in an “allergy mom’s group” in which a mother leaves a family gathering. One mom asked if she was overreacting for taking her child home when her in-laws had a meal filled with her child’s allergen even though there was other food that the child could eat… after all, her […]

Picky Eaters and the Parents Who Make Them

Posted in: Health, Marriage, Parenting

“He’s just a picky eater. He only likes cheerios but you have to give it to him in a plastic bag. He refuses to eat it out of a cup and he’ll only take it from me.” I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve heard parents say in front of their children that […]

Family: Enjoy Them Even If You Don’t Like Them!

Posted in: Communicating, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Toxic Folk

Family creates the foundation for who we are. We can never fully deny them because they make us who we are- whether through birth or love. So, what’s the best way to handle family we may not actually want to be around? Family is Foundation. Each of us is built by our family- genetic and not […]

In-Laws Enough Said

Posted in: Marriage, Parenting

If you get married, you’ll have in-laws. Every culture and country around the world has those jokes of the crazy in-laws. But who wants a crazy, drama filled life? In-laws are the foundation of the new expanded family you are now a part of. So, here are some tips to an easy, happy life with […]

Marriage…

Posted in: Marriage

Married? Now what? Everyone needs to work at marriage. We may have watched people drive but we still needed to study, practice and pass a test to get a license and be a great driver. We’ve watched marriages our whole life but we still need to learn how to “do marriage”- even if we got […]