Michigan State. Gymnastics. Doctor. Cover-Up. All of these have been highlights of the news this past week. The story and history behind the Nassar trials have been revealing and devastating all at the same time. Revealing to show what has... Continue Reading →
A kind friend. A financially responsible young adult. An upstanding citizen. A committed church member. A hard worker. A faithful spouse. And the list could go on and on and on. There are so many things, as a parent, that... Continue Reading →
Labor Day weekend. Sunshine. Cookouts. Family. Friends. It is officially here. The final weekend before the reality of "back to school" routine hits come Tuesday. As a parent, this weekend could be exciting as the return of a routine hits.... Continue Reading →
Crawling. Walking. Feeding themselves. Going to the bathroom without assistance. Getting dressed. Tying their shoes. Counting. The alphabet. And the list goes on and on and on and... The job of a parent can seem daunting...no impossible. There are so... Continue Reading →
Discouragement. Disappointment. Depression. Despair. All emotional states we try to avoid, yet realities we all experience. Sometimes these states last longer than others. For some these states can linger for years even decades. They can be brought on by external... Continue Reading →
Culture. It is this weird sometimes nebulous, sometimes very precise reality. There can be cultures within culture and there can even be times when culture seems universal. It's funny how we talk about culture. When we are in elementary school... Continue Reading →