We were 19 and 20 when we married and it will be 27 years ago next month. Life hasn’t been perfect but through everything, our marriage is stronger than ever. Over the years, friends have asked how we did it, what is our secret? We don’t have a secret, because I’m willing to tell anyone what works for us; how to grow a strong marriage. Have you ever felt like you were roommates with your partner? You live together, raise the kids together, pay bills, fix up the house, clean the house, and do the yard work. Life goes on, but there isn’t a connection. You are two adults living…

The typical morning routine consisted of watching television and then ended with her scrambling to try and remember everything she needed for school and her afternoon dance classes. She was stressed every morning and would end up running home during her short lunch because she forgot something. As the school year went on, her stress levels increased and she was burning out quickly. One morning I sat her down and we came up with this kid-friendly morning routine, one that would help fix my forgetful kid. The Hard Truth We sat down and talked about how she woke up really early in the mornings, but still continued to forget things. In this…

I have 3 kids and I haven’t made a school lunch in 18 years. What?! I know! I spend my mornings getting ready for my workday. The kids prepare their own school lunches and have since Kindergarten. Over the years, we’ve discovered that the kids benefit more from making school lunches than if I had made them. Friends would take pity on my kids for having to get themselves ready for school, and for having to make their own lunches. I could have made their lunches, and could have gotten up early every morning to do this, but why? I remember sitting down for lunch when I was in school,…

Trying to maintain a balance between work, home, and our relationships is difficult and as mothers, we can frequently forget how balance is important to well-being. Our mental and physical well-being, our productivity in our work and home life, and the strength of our relationships depend on us maintaining balance. Have you ever felt like if you didn’t keep going then everything would fall apart? Schedules wouldn’t happen at home, the house would be a disaster, work would get behind, and the kids… Have you looked back on your week and watched yourself distanced from your family, distracted by what you thought at the time to be something more important?…