Parenting One Day at a Time
December 20, 2010“Look at a stone cutter hammering away at his rock, perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet at the hundred-and-first blow it will split in two, and I know it was not the last blow that did it, but all that had gone – Read the Rest…
Leaving Your Kids at Home: Are they old enough?
December 10, 2010One of the most common questions among parents of teens and/or pre-teens is when it is okay to leave them home alone. Perhaps a situation has arisen recently, such as a snow day, failed childcare or after-school time before a parent arrives home from work. Or, maybe your children are – Read the Rest…
From Clutter to Clarity: Simplifying Life from the Inside Out
December 9, 2010When most people think of simplifying, the first thing they think of is getting rid of clutter around the home or office. Cleaning out closets and drawers is definitely a part of simplifying, but true simplification goes far deeper than that. Clutter is much more than old magazines, outdated clothes, – Read the Rest…