One of the habits I appreciated about the home I grew up in was the habit of unconditional forgiveness. My parents instilled in my siblings…
Titus was standing in front of a hedge of hydrangeas and I knew exactly what he was planning to do…pick some…for me. But we were…
My children go through stages when they are scared of the dark or don’t want to be alone. For a time Tiana didn’t have this…
While watching a humorous video of my nephew, Kaden, doing his rendition of Gru’s minions, I had a moment’s epiphany about a wife’s unique capacity…
Titus is a very mechanically-inclined child. He is my little “tinkerer.” When he enters a room, he will touch whatever he can get his hands…
The boys convinced me to play the game, Dominion, with them. It is usually a boys only with dad type of activity but they insisted…
Before it sounds like I am on a campaign to define an entire generation’s perception on women, this is a personal reflection. It is my…
Inspired by a question a reader posed about eating problems in kids, I decided to write this article. I had been thinking about doing so…
“What do you do when you don’t feel like homeschooling?” This was a question one of my friends brought up during breakfast while we were…
Between Edric and I, I tend to be the more protective one with the kids. It is probably because I am a mom. Aside from…
“I believe in the sacredness of a promise, that a man’s word should be as good as his bond, that character—not wealth or power or…
This evening we were watching the movie, We Bought A Zoo, when Tiana nearly lunged towards the edge of the bed while jumping on Titus’…
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