Blended Parenting is about Shared Authority. It’s the balance of saying, “I know she was in charge, but now he is too.” It’s the careful dance of listening and learning, of stepping boldly around and sometimes into the landmines of parenting. It is the difference between Power and Authority: Power is taken, Authority is…
Trending Today on Twitter – 3/24/17 1. #CrazyIn4Words 2. Keystone XL 3. #FlashbackFriday 4. #missingdcgirls 5. #11YearsOfHannahMontana 6. The Heart Part 4 7. Adrian Russell Ajao 8. Hosni Mubarak 9. The Scammers 10. #MarchMadnessSymptoms Source: Twitter Trending Today on Google – 3/24/17 1. National Puppy Day 2. entertainment 3. Power Rangers 4. TV…
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Comedian Brian Regan has a funny little bit (reality is, he’s got lots of funny bits!) on his propensity to blurt things out without thinking. . . and then trying desperately and without success to pull them back in. Like when the gate agent sends you down the boarding ramp with a “Have a nice…
We know Easter isn’t about the bunnies, eggs, pastels, and chocolate. (Well, maybe its’ a little bit about the chocolate…We see you sneaking some out of your kid’s basket, along with those jelly beans. And the peeps. You’re not fooling us.) Easter is about the sacrificial death and glorious resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter makes…
We moved into a new house about six months ago, which means we’ve been unpacking boxes for oh … about six months. The unmarked boxes are my favorite because it’s like Christmas wondering what will be inside when we open them. Now that we’re finally feeling more settled on the inside of the house,…
*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on HealthDay. Female soccer players suffer the highest rate of concussions among all high school athletes in the United States, a new study finds. “While American football has been both scientifically and colloquially associated with the highest concussion rates, our study found that…
There was a time in your life when someone gave you the opportunity to try what you are currently doing. Maybe they saw a glimmer of hope or maybe you just asked to help, but someone opened the door to messy leadership and allowed you the opportunity to fail. In Tweetable Leadership, Jim Wideman writes,…
For the past six years I’ve found myself in a highly important role that I never wanted to play: Single Mom. Don’t get my wrong; being a mom is the greatest thing to ever happen to me. I love my children with all my heart. But when I gave birth to each of them,…
Posted by Sherry Surratt | We’re miles apart connected through cell phones, but the smile I feel in her voice sinks into my bones. With me, through moves across the country, career changes, moments when I was feeling sorry for myself, and times I needed to celebrate, Sibyl always had the words that hit the…