
Table Talk: A Child is Not a Product by Bill Hendricks
Today's Table Talk is by my friend Bill Hendricks. He is in the business of connecting people with their giftedness. Everyone is gifted. A couple of my kids don't believe it. A few of mine look at the world around them to define their giftedness, chasing after what...

End of the School-Year Survival Guide
Some of us calendar-challenged types are sucking air right about now. We can see the finish line; we can taste the lazy-summer-afternoon-lemonade-stand drink, we can hear the "I'm bored"s ... and we can't wait. School is almost over. In what realm four different...

Table Talk: Top 10 List for Graduates & Their Parents, by Lisa Clark
Today's Table Talk is by our friend Lisa Clark (SkyMoms). Since graduation is hitting several of you directly and the rest of us indirectly, some perspective and advice might help navigate the road. No need to point out - lots of the tips apply to the rest of the...

Outing OCD – Obsessive Comparison Disorder
I saw them this morning. Even though they’ve been hiding, I know they’re there. I really like them. And I miss them. That’s why I keep moving them. MY BK pants ... you know, Before Kids. Since having kids, we’ve moved five times. All within a half of a mile radius....

… and a side of authenticity, please
This is our pantry. I know that doesn't look like much. The truth is, we've never really had a pantry. We've been creative over the years with limited space offered in older homes. We love the quaint, but closets weren't big in the 1940's. And neither were pantries -...