Growing up, I took several years of piano lessons and my least favorite part was practicing my scales. It seemed so tedious. Did it really have a purpose? Turns out there was a purpose. Practicing the scales strengthened my fingers, …
The Art of Good Neighboring
“Junior! Junior! Junior!” A few years ago, I heard my 5-year-old son Lincoln standing on the driveway yelling “Junior” at the top of his lungs. Naturally, I was terrified something was wrong so I ran outside to check on him. …
Three “Views” on Nurturing Your Marriage (When You’re Nurturing Your Kids Too!)
There is some undocumented, yet (I am convinced) scientific Law of Motherhood, stating that every time my husband travels, my kids will wake up sick in the middle of the night. If I could perform a time-travel/alternative universe experiment, I’d …
When Talking About Porn Might Cost You Everything
This is the second in a series of posts about journeying through a husband’s addiction to porn. “I think my husband is watching porn and I’m scared to bring it up because I might lose it all.” I never …