101 Ways To Be A Solid Mom
 Step 2: Mom At Attention

Be There With the Attention Button On!

Are you a remote control parent?  During the last 20 years, I’ve parented my three sons, and over 250 foster kids.  I know.  Insane.  Talk about hard to pay attention!  I had to learn to carry on 5 or [...]

Step 1. Build, Plan, Create Quiet
Do you hear the sound of silence?  Can your children?  I hope so, and if not, let’s begin to teach the skill.  Knowing how to be silent will benefit them in school, in relationships, and in developing self control.
When parenting foster children and my own, we were surrounded by more noise [...]

“Lives based on having are less free than lives based either on doing or being.”  William James
Does the concept of “simplify” make you think of “the impossible dream?”  Are you caught in a whirl of worry as wordly demands eat you for lunch?  Are you spinning on a merry-go-round of more than you can do?
I’m [...]

Do you save money?  Do you have a ”saving” personality?  What about time?  How do you spend it?  Are you always running out?  I think saving time, is as important as saving money, maybe more so.
I’m looking at my dog today, and I’m reminded at how easy he is to please.  A conversation, a few pats, and tossing [...]

A few years ago, I slammed into the Empty Nest Syndrome at warp speed.I knew it was coming, I had taught classes about it. Ha! I knew nothing. Life has a way of humbling us. I was ignorant. Knowing what to do, is not the same as doing what you know.
After retiring from foster [...]

Fast Food Tomatoes, Gone!
… and peppers, and safe plastic dishes …
Help!
Someone should investigate! We seem to be missing tomatoes, everywhere!
I’ve looked. It’s getting serious. Forget politics, look for the tomatoes!!
I just left Taco Bell, and they haven’t seen them either. They sure weren’t hiding on my taco, nor tucked into my burrito; come to think [...]