Looking Up

Looking Up

I don’t ever remember a time that I didn’t look up to my dad. The fact that he is 6’4″ is one reason that looking up to him is all I can do. As a little girl, I remember pressing my bare feet on top of his feet as he led me in a dance of gentle...
How to Listen For Success

How to Listen For Success

Are you a good listener? I must confess I’m not always a good listener. Listening well frequently requires skills that must be learned. You will have some listening skills that come naturally to you, and some that need to be acquired. I am an introvert processor and...

30 Days to a Better Step Family – Day 23

Long before I was a stepmother, I was the neighborhood mom.  There have always been children in and around my home.  Sometimes it got a little crazy. One day, the boys were outside jumping out of the two story oak tree in our front yard. Going out, I cautioned them...

30 Days to a Better Stepfamily –Day 19

Christmas cookies are baked, Christmas music is playing, the fireplace is crackling warm and the tree, with all of its lights, is standing tall and elegant in the family room waiting the arrival of the stepchildren so that we can decorate the tree.  Excitement fills...

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