Empowerment

Like most kids, I loved the standard traditions of Christmas—decorating Christmas cookies, caroling with family and friends, giving presents, and

Christmas comes but once a year, and when it comes, it brings good cheer—and more free time for the kids

The cold and flu season is upon us, and, with a global pandemic, parents might be keeping their kids home

Snow dusts the pine trees,lights go up on houses, the stores greet you with boxes and boxes of candy canes:

The year was 2010. I was a busy mother of four, with kids ranging from six to fourteen. And I

I have the distinct pleasure of teaching six classes of highly energetic ninth graders at a local junior high. I

I recently moved halfway across the world to Iceland. Moving was absolutely thrilling, and I was beyond pumped at the

When I was a teenager, my neighborhood held an annual etiquette night.  It worked like this: Teens from the community

So your kiddo came home from school the other day with a newfound passion for crafting and wants to share

Parenting asks a lot of us at every stage, and teenagers can be especially intimidating and challenging. The difference between