A few years ago, I spoke at a moms group on the topic of ‘beauty’. While I planned to speak mostly about inner beauty, I didn’t want to seem completely disqualified to present the topic! So, in front of my mirror that morning, I tried to muster all the beauty I...
Recently, I was talking to one of my teens about an upcoming choice. I was laying out the consequences and helping her consider the cost of not doing what she should do.But she cut me off, and said, “Mom, STOP. You’re guilting me for something that...
Last week, we hosted a Mother/Daughter BEADazzle party. Lindsay and I had learned (from another mom and her daughters) how to take various colors of clay and swirl them together to create beads. We thought it would be fun to share our new craft with other moms and...
Here are some suggestions for using my “Circle Questions” for your women’s small group, retreat, mentoring group, or girls night out. I’ve had lots of trial and error experience using questions like these, and your friends will thank you for...
Dear Seventeen-Year-Old Me,Let’s talk about boys. It’s going to be rough for a while. You’re going to crave the attention of boys, but mostly because you want to know that you’re OK. You want to know that you’re pretty enough, smart enough, and fun enough… And...
Ken and I stopped to get a sandwich the other day, and were waiting in line to order when I noticed a man with his daughter. The girl looked to be about 14 or 15, and had just returned to her dad’s table after filling her drink.The man smiled kindly and said,...