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Self-Care: What it REALLY Is
My theme at our Italian Retreat 2 weeks ago was “Self-Care”. When you get inspired to create...
Lessons from an Emergency Landing
https://youtu.be/ggol_NuhSqE The video version of this story What’s been tapping on you…On your...
Losing Over 100 Pounds — The Long and Winding Road
"I never planned on being the poster child for losing 100 pounds..." It’s so weird… with all the things that I’ve done in my life -- recording music with major artists on major record labels, writing books that gave me opportunities to be featured on shows reaching...
Motherhood: Taking the Broken and Making it Beautiful
I never understood why my mom would take the broken plate or the unmatched glass at dinner.I certainly didn’t want them. I wanted what was pretty and matching and whole.I’d scan around the table and end up placing the uglier wares at one of my sister’s settings --...
Happy (Funny!) Mother’s Day! 2019
Hello Friends and Happy Mother's Day Week! I'm laughing so hard, I'm going peeps in my pants -- Not.Kidding! When I thought of Mother's Day, I thought -- there are SO many moments we can relate to: Sleepless nights, worry, guilt, loving being hugged, not loving being...
5 Parenting Wins: An Honest Conversation ‘Part I’
There’s enough guilt, shame, worry, comparison, and regret that naturally comes as the side dishes to raising kids so, It’s nice to hear when you do things ‘right’ as a parent. Today’s blog is based on a question I asked to each of my boys this past week:“Would you...
What Parenting Teaches Us
When we think of parent, we may think of words like:LeaderGuideGuardianProtectorAnd while all of those words may be true, one of the greatest words we can use to describe a parent is:StudentI don’t think I’ve ever learned more in my life -- of both what I know and...
Parenting in Love Instead of Fear
Parenting.There’s nothing that will tap your insecurities, fears, and neuroses quite like parenting will.If you’re just joining us for this series, be sure to check out last week’s blog where we talked about the one thing you’ll need to let go of in order to have an...
Letting Go of This Makes Parenting SO Much Easier
I’m working on a new writing project: a parenting book. Woo-hoo! Pass the wine and insert the “Uh-oh” emoji here.You know, because it feels like the minute you share parenting stuff, it’s like setting off the Mission Impossible theme music while lighting a stick of...