One of my favorite movie scenes comes from Braveheart. William Wallace, played by Mel Gibson, is standing with a small army of Scottish warriors staring in the face of a charging English Cavalry. Do you remember the scene? As the horses are charging straight at Wallace and his band of brothers, he yells out…
I grew up in Northern Virginia. It’s important to note the “northern” part. Because Northern Virginia is a different world from the rest of the state. We consider ourselves an extension of Washington DC. The pace where life is faster, the obsession over politics is greater, appreciation of government and country is larger. This…
Splink 1: Which Way Should We Go? Gather everyone in the car/van/truck and put in a destination for the GPS. (Let’s go to ________.) Instead of following the GPS, turn the opposite way and listen to how the GPS “corrects” you. Continue making wrong turns…often. Finally, admit that you should listen to the…
Trending Today on Twitter – 6/30/17 1. #AllOrNothing 2. #FridayFeeling 3. #SocialMediaDay 4. Jay Z 5. #MorningJoe 6. #FlashbackFriday 7. #GoodThingsThatAnnoyMe 8. Eric Benet 9. MV Tacoma 10. CNN Producer Source: Twitter Trending Today on Google – 6/30/17 1. Kendall Jenner 2. Dustin Fowler 3. Crash Bandicoot 4. Mika Brzezinski 5. Victor Hugo…
Try explaining AGE to a three-year-old. You may say, “One day you’ll be big like me!” And then he’ll respond, as he stands on a chair, “Look! I’m getting bigger already!” Teens aren’t clued in either. Sure, they get what it means to be 16, but they don’t usually know what it takes to be a responsible adult….
Note: each month we’re giving parents of seniors a spiritually encouraging “checklist” to capture the best moments from senior year. Sign up to automatically get a full year’s worth of memory-making ideas, plus these articles as monthly emails HERE. July: Dealing with the discomfort of limbo If you thought your teen was antsy in…
Toddlers get a bad rap. Sure they whine and throw tantrums. But can you blame them? There’s a lot going on in those pint-sized bodies. By age two, your little one will grow to half their adult height—something they’ll spend the next two decades reaching. And their shape will morph from one designed for…
You may have a toddler right now who won’t leave your side. You know the kind. The kid who’s glued to your leg, velcroed to your arm, who keeps wanting you to read the same story again, and again, and again. It’s driving you nuts some days, isn’t it? Hard to believe, but one day, they’re…
Trending Today on Twitter – 6/23/17 1. #LongestFriday 2. #FridayFeeling 3. Gabe Pressman 4. Johnny Depp 5. #BringYourDogToWorkDay 6. #IllDoThisWhenPigsFly 7. #FlashbackFriday 8. #LittleBigTownOnGMA 9. Our Fake Democracy 10. They’re Wrong About Everything Source: Twitter Trending Today on Google – 6/23/17 1. Snapchat update 2. Camila Cabello 3. NBA Draft 4. Jimmy Butler…
Family counselors David Thomas and Sissy Goff unpack a few ideas in their latest book Are My Kids On Track about how parents can help their kids reach emotional, social, and spiritual milestones through careful guidance. Addressing the differences between boys and girls, they discuss how parents can help kids develop into resilient and resourceful…