Happy Birthday, Dr. Hibbert! In honor of Dr. Hibbert's birthday, we're having a 24-hour sale on the This Is How We Grow print book, November 22nd only! Thinking of holiday gifts? Want the print book for yourself? We've set the price as low as we can and ever...
This Is How We Grow Blog Hop 2013: 10 Ways I Choose to Grow Each Day My family and I have been through our share of rough times. In 2007, my sister and brother-in-law died, we inherited our two young nephews, and I gave birth to our...
An Invitation to YOU! Join my This Is How We Grow Blog Hop! (in honor of my new book, by the same name!) Theme: "I choose to grow." I’ve certainly had my share of life challenges, many of which I share in my new memoir, This Is How...
Whenever I post something on Facebook or my blog about how I am really doing, I’m always surprised by the comments I receive. Like the time I posted about staying in bed for two days, watching the entire first season of Downton Abbey, because I was...
As you may know, I have just finished writing my first book--a memoir about the four years after my sister and brother-in-law died, we inherited our nephews, I had a baby, and we went from 3 to 6 kids, practically overnight. It's called This is...
What does personal growth look like for you? I asked this on my facebook page yesterday, and here are some of the answers I received: "Personal growth looks like, not giving up. Sometimes I get down on myself when I feel I am just not measuring up,...
We all have our strengths. For instance, I’m good at: 1) writing and public-speaking, 2) talking with my kids and listening to those in need. I’m also good at 3) acknowledging and working on my weaknesses. We all have those too, you know—weaknesses. Some of the...
I’ve always said the number one rule of parenting is consistency. And, I still believe that’s true. But, as important as it is to be consistent, there’s one thing even more important: doing our own work first. What does it mean to “do our own ‘work’...