Dear Me (you know…the teenage version of me), There are so so many things I want to tell you. First of all, (especially in that flannel shirt) you are beautiful just the way you are. Innocent too. I wish you would hold on tight to that, as tight as you can. Being a kid is …
Daughters needs their Moms, and Moms need their Daughters too. Why? Well, believe it or not, we are in this thing together. Too many times through life we make each other the bad guys. The adversary who gives us a hard time, “doesn’t understand me,” or rolls their eyes every time I try to say …
We just don’t do it enough. I know it is hard, it is very hard for me. Taking a step out of our comfort zones to speak a word of love to someone, well, sometimes it just feels scary. But may I encourage you, today, to take that step out and tell someone that they are praiseworthy. …
This world has become beauty obsessed, and people are starting to notice that something is not right. News stories, journalists, writers, bloggers have begun to realize that these unrealistic standards of beauty are having a huge impact on our girls and women. Our friends, moms, daughters, sisters, cousins and neighbors (some more than others) spend …