In my last post, I explained how the words that parents use with their children can influence how secure they become. Words are powerful to be sure, but, as the saying goes, actions speak louder than ...

This axiom has been my belief since I can remember. It was a part of my upbringing. It was taught to me by my parents and reinforced by teachings from the Bible– “By their deeds you shall know them.” ...

The ceaseless nature of time was creeping up my toes, grasping onto my thighs and choking my neck. Yet the thrill of the world becoming my oyster was overpowering. High school became a story of the ...

Recently, I picked up my younger son, Joshua, from school and immediately recognized that something was off. He said that he wanted to go back to his classroom because he had forgotten something, but ...