Tag: life lessons

When will my teens listen and understand that I want what is best for them? When will they realize that mom KNOWS what is...

It’s been almost a year since my husband passed, and lately I’ve been reflecting on what this year has really been: survival, distraction, and...

Someone recently asked me if I have a pet. A normal person would answer that with a simple yes or no. I should have...

I grew up perpetually single, never quite fitting into the boxes set aside for women in small-town Maine. In fact, I often sought to...

Working in a high school gives me a front-row seat to the challenges today’s teens face, not just academically, but emotionally and socially. One...

Be grateful! Show gratitude! Express gratitude! While these concepts are critical for everyone to grasp, children may need to see and experience gratitude in...

Life is stressful; we’re all under pressure of some sort. Sometimes I lie awake at night thinking about all of the things that need...

Traditions connect people and create a sense of belonging through shared experiences. Whether we are talking about cultural or religious traditions, such as large-scale...

When I first became a mom, I thought parenting was mostly about teaching. You know, teaching your child to eat vegetables, say thank you,...

The matriarch of a family is the head of the family or tribe. Recently, I lost my grandmother, whom we affectionately called Nonna, which...