This makes me almost too hurt and angry to speak. So I wrote about it in Her View From Home Magazine instead.  

So I was riding the rails on Saturday and had some time to do a little thinking. Yep. Go back. Read it again. I was on a train with Jody. A murder mystery train, no less. The motion-minded thespians visited our car, car 76, and acted out the blood, murder, and mayhem while we cruised across the Tennessee countryside at low speeds. If you get the munchies, soda and large cinnamon rolls are for sale …

GENESIS 6:17,18, 9:12,13 CHAPTER 6 17 I am going to bring floodwaters on the earth to destroy all life under the heavens, every creature that has the breath of life in it. Everything on earth will perish. 18 But I will establish my covenant with you, and you will enter the ark—you and your sons and your wife and your sons’ wives with you. CHAPTER 9 12 And God said, “This is the sign of …

We all know date nights are crucial to a relationship. If you’re a parent you also know that sometimes it can take more moving of mountains and money and schedules than it’s worth to get out of the house without your kids. So in the name of practicality and true love, I’m bringing date night to you in my article for Her View From Home Magazine.

Everybody’s an expert when in comes to parenting. From the woman in the park who tells you your child needs a warmer jacket to the newest parenting book that swears cloth diapers and essential oils are the only way to go. I know you’re not short on advice, so I’m giving you a laugh instead. Here’s my article in Parent.co magazine sharing my Top 10 Books on How NOT to Parent (new title, via editor’s choice)…  

Because reality is funny and every mom needs a laugh, here’s what a mom’s Valentine’s Day really looks like. My GIFs to you… 5 a.m. When your kids wake up early for no reason. 7 a.m. When you’ve fed and clothed everyone but yourself. 7:15 a.m. When you finally look in the mirror. 8 a.m. When your spouse leaves for work forgetting it’s Valentine’s Day. 11 a.m. When you realize you’re covered in glitter and …

Have you taken a look at kids these days? They’re motoring down the sidewalk in mini BMWs while sipping babyccinos and wearing skinny jeans. Meanwhile, we’re scribbling in adult coloring books in our Ugg booties and Uber-ing it so we don’t have to drive. Sometimes we need to slow it all down and remember our kids are…kids. Take a look at my article in Parent.co magazine for easy ways to help them reclaim playtime. We all need a …

The Fishtail Charlie had explosive diarrhea in his car seat and Jody wrecked his car. The two are not linked. Everyone is fine. Charlie is not sick, just a random burst of intestinal activity. Jody is uninjured. It was a solo wreck. Evil Knievel gone wrong. They gave him a huge white pickup truck for his rental. He’s a happy man. But here’s the thing: the car seat and the car are totaled. No amount …

2 SAMUEL 5:4-7 4 David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years. 5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned over all Israel and Judah thirty-three years. 6 The king and his men marched to Jerusalem to attack the Jebusites, who lived there. The Jebusites said to David, “You will not get in here; even the blind and the lame can ward …

This might be the best Thinking Out Loud yet. Last week I was hired as a permanent writer for Parenting Special Needs magazine and Tribe magazine published my article:  (thanks to feedback I received from you telling me to give that story room to grow).   This week Parent.co magazine published my article, You can view it here or on my Facebook page. So this is a thank you to all of you for your …