GROCERY STORE SURVIVAL SKILLS

Shopping with a curious toddler or squirmy preschooler can actually be fun. But, as you well know, it can also become a nightmare.  PREVENTION is the key, and we will talk about that later.  But for now, let’s assume the meltdown is already in full swing, and you need tools NOW!
In the heat of [...]

The Winning Team (written Fall ‘09)

“GO TEAM!” I was born to be a cheerleader. Once I find a team or a cause to support, blood explodes through my veins, launching me into A-C-T-I-O-N! Next thing you know, the infectious enthusiasm touches fans around me. Smiles pop up on their faces and supportive cheers escape from their mouths. The fever spreads [...]

Relationship Matters

When it comes right down to it, parenting is ALL about relationship!!! Creating and maintaining a healthy and loving relationship with our kids is essential to being an effective parent. We can look at how God parents us as our ideal parenting example. Our Heavenly Father sets boundaries and rules for us while allowing us [...]

Why “Triathlon Parenting?”

Just three years after the birth of Harrison, my second son, I felt a sudden desire, no, an overwhelming need, to compete in my first triathlon. I was never aware of this urge before, but at 37, the effects of mommy-hood were ruthlessly chipping away at my self-esteem. Drowning in doubt over my skills as [...]