Category Archives: Parenting

Parenting On My Back

(Image Credit:http://grovegals.blogspot.ca/2012_04_01_archive.html) Parenting on my back was fueled in the parent-child relationship. In my life, the roles were reversed: my children became caregivers to me. This unwelcome crisis was unexpectedly thrust into my existence in the prime of my life, when I was 37 years young, and the girls were 7 and 11 years ofContinue reading “Parenting On My Back”

Forgiveness Defeats Hate

“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”–Mahatma Gandhi My husband was chronically allergic to responsibility, coming into our lives when we were thriving, then abandoning us when we needed him the most. I wanted desperately to believe he could change, and so did my girls, but after a while, weContinue reading “Forgiveness Defeats Hate”

At Your Service

    “For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.” Galatians 5:13 (check NIV). I always had a deep desire to be of service. In church, I was introduced to a prayer group. I joined immediately. The groupContinue reading “At Your Service”

How do you Parent When you Have Lost Your Mobility?

How do you parent when you’ve lost your mobility? My sister called when I was on the other line talking with my friend Vicky.  I clicked over to take her call and found that she wanted me to take care of her 15-year-old daughter for 10 days.  I clicked the phone back to Vicky andContinue reading “How do you Parent When you Have Lost Your Mobility?”

It’s All In The Food

It’s all In the Food…Just a fork full away Providing your child with good eating habits promotes lifelong good health. Food provides the energy that children need to grow strong, learn successfully, play creatively and explore the world around them. American Academy of Pediatrics, (AAP) encourages families to think of their nutritional decisions as healthContinue reading “It’s All In The Food”