Teaching Your Child to Love to Read

Parents often struggle with this question – how do I get my child to read? The real question is “How do I get my child to love to read?!” To ensure success in school, the greatest gift you can give your child is the love of reading.  Here are a few tips:

Remembering My Mother

Time. We only get so much time. When all is said and done, it’s not how much time we have, but what we do with the time that we are given that really matters. My mother died two years ago today, so I have been thinking about life, love, and family. Mother was 87 when she passed, and lived a full life. Daddy had died when she was 60, leaving a big hole in her life. As I look back, she was an amazing woman. Actually, they were an amazing couple!

Teamwork!

I have been thinking a lot about the subject of teamwork this year.
I love being in a big family – your classic team! It’s so interesting to see how we all have the same background, were raised by the same parents, lived in the same cities under the same basic house rules, and yet we have different talents, skills, and interests.

October 1, 2016

"Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe,and  stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."  -- A. A. Milne

Talking Politics? Look for Common Ground

Six weeks until the election and our country seems to be getting more and more divided. In one of my favorite scenes from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, as Butch and Sundance are being chased by the Sheriff’s posse, Butch says in great exasperation, “Who are those guys?” In the same way, when I hear people with such strong and entrenched ideology, I start to wonder, “Who are these people?”

Getting Organized

Have you noticed that there is a sudden obsession with organization and re-organization in our culture? It seems like you can’t pick up a magazine or go to a healthy living website without reading something about getting organized. Over the last few months, I have spent many hours researching the topic, and only started actually reorganizing a few days ago. Warning: It is addictive!