Is Control a Good Thing?

“Do you like where you keep your checkbook?” I asked my husband as I idly stirred some pasta on the stove.  “I’m going to organize the office tomorrow.” “Yeah, I like where I keep it,” he replied good naturedly.  “It works.” “Okay, cool,” I said, nodding.  “I’ll find a better place for it, then.” HOLD…

What Loving My Kids Has Done for Me

I always assumed that having kids would teach me how to love.  I just never imagined that parenthood would teach me how to love not just the tiny humans I created, but to also love myself. It’s back-to-school time, and that means many things to many different families.  For us, it means a whole new…

My Health is MY Responsibility

Are you sick and tired of the seemingly never-ending debate about healthcare in America?  I sure am!  For years, I’ve been following the discussions extolling the virtues and ridiculing the vices of our current healthcare system.   Our system is screwed up, that’s for sure.  And so is the state of our health.  Our children are…