“Mama, I’m like . . . doomed! I forgot my blue cheer skirt!” My daughter’s text was laced with panic. Her high school pep rally started in two hours. One of the cheer captains had a ferocious temper and I couldn’t let her cheer in a mismatching skirt, so I left my grocery cart in the middle [...]
It's hard to believe, but school is starting. I hope it goes well for your kids. But let's face it, sooner or later, you may pick up a tearful, unhappy child. If so, you may be tempted to overreact. But before you do, take a breath. Your reaction means a lot. Here’s what NOT to [...]
Every day you have important work to do, so give today your best effort. If you do, your work may not be perfect, but it will be pretty good. Excellence results when you give your best effort. I write to give the best encouragement I can give. So this summer, I'm writing a series of [...]
