“If you don’t come down from there and put your shoes on right now we will never come to McDonald’s again!” the mother yelled into the yellow tube in the McDonald’s Playland to her 4-year old. As I watched her try to motivate her child to obey, I smiled. I think we’ve all come to the end of our rope ... View Post

Last month we honored National Child Abuse Prevention Month by introducing you to the organization, Stop Abuse and our dear friend Simon. We talked about the importance of empowering our children to protect themselves against sexual abuse. We shared staggering statistics and promised to help guide ... View Post

Lately, I've not been able to utter a word without hearing my mother's voice. In the last 6 months I've realized how much I sound like her. She echos each word I say as if she were standing right next to me, in every mothering moment. Since losing her 18 months ago, she dwells within the caverns of ... View Post