I didn’t realize the gravity of my decision when I agreed to allow our daughter to foster kittens.
When Kari proposed the idea, her father was a barrier to overcome. He dislikes cats. But when the fourteen-year-old tilted her head slightly to the right, flashed her crooked smile, and batted…
On the road again
Just can’t wait to get on the road again
Goin’ places that I’ve never been
Seein’ things that I may never see again
And I can’t wait to get on the road again
We’re the best of friends
Insisting that the world keep turning our way
And our way
Is on the…
We sat in the timeshare wondering where to begin. The days laid before us as opportunities but where to start befuddled our minds. My husband and I have traveled extensively but never to Hawaii. We knew we wanted to explore the island but didn’t know where to start.
My strategy…
He says to call him Dad
Like hell, I will
A dad is supposed to care about their kid
John doesn’t care about me
I don’t give a damn about him
Apparently, Mom cares about him
I sure don’t know why
After beating her almost daily,
she supports his behavior
Even testified on…
My parents are so embarrassing!
I can’t believe I have any friends at all
let alone a boyfriend
I need to hear that again
I — have — a — boyfriend
Before Mom met him,
I didn’t know what to expect
She thinks she’s funny — she’s not
She asked Brian, “So you’re…
During a storm a small town floods. One of the residents prays for God to rescue him from the rising water. Before long a neighbor paddles by in a rowboat.
“ The waters are rising fast. Climb in and let me carry you to dry land.”
“No, thank you but…
‘The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.’ –Pablo Picasso
For my entire adult life, I have professed teaching to be my passion. At the beginning of each new school year, I embraced a feeling of satisfaction knowing when the…
My kids love Halloween; most children do. They love to dress up and pretend to be somebody else. In fact, we have a basket of play clothes just so they can pretend. Sometimes, they become royalty by wearing a crown. An apron has the ability to transport them to a…
National Walk and Bike to School Day supports physical activity and healthy choices. However, it became much more when parents in one California community walked their children to school wearing masks.
A group of parents gathered with signs protesting masks and yelled intimidating comments at the families causing more harm…
Parents ask this question of kids who have made bad decisions. Of course, the response is usually, “No.”
Unfortunately, teenagers do make bad decisions that adults usually blame on peer pressure or lack of maturity. Both reasons may be true, but did you know teenagers’ brains are still developing?
The…
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