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Be Merry, Yet Mindful

We have all been there! As Thanksgiving approaches this week, internally I have already begun to experience that revved up feeling in my...

The Power of a Mother's Hug Saved My Marriage: My letter of Gratitude for a woman named Shirlee

Dearest Shirlee, Today I celebrate being married to your son for twenty-one years. Our wedding was one of the happiest days of my life,...

Yelling at your Kids does Not Toughen them Up

Elephant Journal, 10/01/2021 There’s nothing like the feel of the crisp fall air, hitting your face as you load into the car, early in...

Though he Failed to teach me Patience, my Dad raised me to Persevere

Originally published on Elephant Journal on 9/2/2021.