New Years Resolution (you actually want to keep): Take Your Families Emotional Temperature

January 4, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

When my children were little and they got sick, I would take their temperature. Taking a temperature is an effective way to gauge the degree of sickness in a small child. Children have difficulty expressing what hurts, where it hurts, and to what degree it hurts. A small child can cry more over a skinned […]

Grandma’s Secret to Happiness

January 2, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

Grandmothers are full of wisdom. They hold the secrets to life, such as: how long to let bread rise, how to get the smell out of the kitchen sink, and the benefits of sending thank you cards. In addition to these gems, my grandmother had the secret to happiness. She shared it with my sister […]

4 Reasons I Didn’t Sue My Doctor

July 28, 2017.Reading time 7 minutes.

I love to play soccer. I love to watch soccer. Whether it is my kids playing on a local field or a professional match on TV, it is a beautiful game. Three of my daughters have played college soccer and I have always dreamed of us playing together in a game. A few years ago, I was able to […]

Cancer Made Me Sad

May 30, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

I was diagnosed at age 40 with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. I was devastated. Cancer made me unhappy. Cancer made me sad. Cancer made me withdrawal from my life. At least that’s what I thought… I was one chemo dose into my cancer treatment and I had “a quantum moment.” I was in the shower. My […]

Have you hired “experts” or heroes?

May 25, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

A few years ago, I purchased a new car. It was about 3 months old and I was preparing to leave on a trip that would take about 12 hours. Just after leaving the house, the tire pressure monitor went off. When this happens a big orange light appears on the dash board and […]

Are There Ants In Your Food?

May 22, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

A few years ago, I took my 6 children shopping on a quick trip to the mall. As you might guess, taking 6 small children to the mall is no small task and not for the faint of heart. As a reward for being “so good” at the mall, (which mostly entailed not running away, […]