A humbling THANK YOU to the Nebraska Press Women for their strength, support and belief in me. Without them, my columns never would’ve made it to nationals. I also want to thank the HelpCare Clinic for honoring me with this press release. The board and the executive director have been my champions and cheerleaders for…
We gather once a week. We circle up, each sharing the latest news, anecdotes about work, life, and kids. At one point, Cindy nicknamed our group The Tribe and it’s sort of stuck. If you’re part of a church you may know them by a different name, like life groups, small groups, or community groups.…
I think I suffered friendship PTSD this past weekend. At least that’s what a friend Lisa Jo Baker calls it. She recently wrote a book “Never Unfriended,” and has spent thousands of hours being held hostage to the worry of friendships. If you’ve never experienced gut punches from careless comments and words, then you didn’t…
The days in the Caribbean were amazing. The ocean glittered at sunset. There was sand between my toes and the food lit up every taste bud in my mouth. After the kids were sacked out from a fun day docked on shore, they were lulled to by the gentle rocking of the ship and the…
There are six types of fear for moms: Terror Panic We need to talk Dressing rooms Your mother is coming for Christmas (last minute) Cleaning the house for four hours, then watching your little humans destroy it within 10 minutes and knowing this cycle will repeat for 20 years. I can say this because I…
Published in the Kearney Hub Newspaper – November 26, 2016. For weeks now, my kids, husband and extended family have been asking me what I Christmas. And I’m supposed to say, that I’m happy, that I don’t need anything. It’s true, I really don’t need anything other than my sanity. Regardless of what I say,…