Photos are a huge source of stress to me. This must be an inherited disorder because my mom had it too! I love looking at my pictures, but mostly they get shoved in an album or box that collects dust in the back of a closet. Here are some tips for de-stressing your photo anxiety: 1. Toss duplicates/ very similar shots 2. Only keep the shots you LOVE (the kid matters, not the various clothes on the kid) 3. Store digitals on your computer and in your email folders 4. Organize your digital photos by folder

Why pay to play when you can do it free? This isn't just playing. My Gym (and programs like it) builds confidence, encourages exploration, teaches social skills, coordination, physical strength and agility. It's an investment in your child you can't afford to miss.

I looked to women from the past to mentor me. I studied about our Biblical sisters. I discovered an amazing truth: Women haven’t changed much in 6,000 + years! To my surprise and delight, my own issues of perfection, jealousy, control, unforgiveness, secrets, and victimization….were a common thread woven though out the ages in women. --To help women and children in crisis while sharing God’s love in everything I do. I would become a servant, a teacher, and friend.

What I did say [to my child], (after saying a silent prayer,) was this: “No, I don’t love some of your decisions, but I love you. And I know that you have not “turned out” you are “turning out”. God is far from done with you. You are smart, and funny and amazing, but you are far, far from “done”.”