"Wait a minute, they moved your daughter into a difficult roommate situation on purpose??" "Yep, they want to induce the struggle, they want to see their real colors surface so they can work through it." Yikes. This from my friend whose daughter is living at...
With Bran as a newborn, one of my first opportunities as a mom to "soak it in..." I loved watching him laugh at his reflection in our little upstairs bathroom Life just doesn’t get easy this side of Heaven. Corbin and I ran into a small grocery store on Sunday...
Sitting on the edge of his bed, when the clock strikes much-too-late, I exercise all my self control to listen, listen, listen. Another late-night conversation, where emotions flourish, pressed hard by fatigue and a long day. I'm grateful for the transparent...
"I wish I could have a whole conversation with him about these things, see what he thinks about them." "Well, Dad, take him to dinner. If you offer Chipotle, he won't turn you down, and you'll have his undivided attention over a grilled chicken burrito." "He has time...