Did you know the FBI—in partnership with Homeland Security Investigations and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children—recently issued a national public safety alert regarding sextortion schemes? I had no idea all this was going down until I listened to this episode on my friend, Nicole Bromley’s, podcast last week. Wait, do you even know what […]
Busted (A trio of Santa Claus tales)
We weren’t even in the humongous box store five minutes when I felt a tug on my sleeve. I smiled down at my five-year old son. “Mom? The clues for the Easter basket scavenger hunt are from a computer. I don’t think the Easter Bunny has a computer. Are you the Easter Bunny? You and […]
The Day I Hurt My Child (AKA: When the Truth Is Hard)
Did I do the right thing, say the right thing, when in high school you asked: “Mom, do you think I’ll make it on Broadway?” Thing is, I hate to lie. That afternoon, I moved away from the kitchen table to lean against the counter. “Here’s the way I see it, baby.” I counted on […]
Parental Limits: Why Saying No Is a Parent’s Superpower
Not a week goes by that someone doesn’t rave to me or Tony-Bear about how great our kids are. Honestly, I don’t think we can claim all the credit. Besides our efforts, I feel two additional factors were at play. 1) They’re really great kids, and 2) I believe our faith has a lot to […]
