How to RSVP to Parties the Right Way
Are you invited to a party and not sure exactly how to RSVP properly? Are you hosting a party and pulling your hair out because 80% of the guests have not RSVP’d? I love hosting parties: birthday parties, baby showers, holiday parties…you name it, I’ll host it. However, every time I host a party lately […]
When Your Child Won’t Play Sports
Is your child not wanting to play sports? Is she the weakest player on the team? Are you ready to quit your sports team because your child is unhappy? Are you using negative reinforcement to try and get your child to “perform”? Hayden’s Story In the summer of 2009 my daughter Conley joined the YMCA […]
Where Has the Handshake Gone?
Years ago, my husband and I were living in Germany so he could finish school. I was 6 months pregnant, and we had to drive 2 hours away to a little town called Ohlsbach to secure a place to live when my husband’s semester started back. We found this elderly couple who was renting their […]
When You Witness Child Abuse In Public
Far to many times I have witnessed a child being abused in public: A mother slapping her child across the face at Academy Sports A mother slapping her child across the face at Magic Kingdom at Disney World A man on the side of the road beating a little boy up against his car A […]
One Tip That Might Save Your Life
In 2005 when my first child was born, I had to have an unexpected C-section. All went fine with the surgery but once I got home I started having severe pain around the C-section scar. I went back to the doctor numerous time who simply “cleaned up” the wound and stitches. Each time I told […]
1 Sign You Have Raised Your Children Well
We all want to raise smart, caring children. But what is the key sign that you have raised your children successfully? Is it good grades in school? Talented in sports? Well-behaved? Of course we are proud of our children for all of these things. But it was recently that I discovered what the absolute key […]
How To Ask Your Boss To Work From Home (or Fewer Hours)
Are you sick (literally) of the 8-5 grind? Do you want to ask your boss to work from home but don’t know how? Maybe you are scared that you will get fired if you ask your boss to work from home? My story asking my boss to work fewer hours Many years ago I worked […]
River Rafting in Interlaken Switzerland
On August 27, 2009, I had one of the most fabulous days of my entire life river rafting in Interlaken, Switzerland. My husband and I discovered Alpin Raft – the company who organizes rafting, canyoning and just about anything adventurous. Our rafting guide was a groovy guy from New Zealand named Dougie. Before departure, Dougie […]