February is not just for lovers! During the entire month, we can celebrate love as the glue that binds a family together, not only between parent and child but between siblings too. Parents can pick a time (or several times) , to create and express loving thoughts and actions between family members.

Parents can make this an annual family tradition with a few simple ideas that show how special “family love” can be!

The best gifts given between family members can be as simple as a handmade card or cutout heart with a simple message of appreciation. You can spend a special few minutes helping your children cut out hearts and writing a simple message of appreciation to all the others in the family. The message can also include...

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The holidays can be a very stressful time. We may be busy putting together a family function or rushing to complete assignments due for school and work. Weather takes a change, it’s snowing, and it’s darker earlier. Nerves can get tested. It can be a tough time to take care of ourselves as we burn both ends of the candle rushing from one event to another.  While it may seem impossible, it is even more important during this time to do things to take care of yourself...

In honor of Mother’s Day this Sunday, we wanted to share a few quotes honoring that very special woman.  Enjoy!

"I want my children to have all the things I couldn't afford. Then I want to move in with them."   - Phyllis Diller

“My mother’s menu consisted of two choices: Take it or leave it.”  - 

Valentine’s Day is one of the most difficult holidays for me to buy a gift for my husband. There are lots of traditional gift choices for women such as; flowers, a box of chocolates, jewelry, etc., but there aren’t as many traditional options to give men. For the gift-giver who wants to give something special, it can be challenging. The price of traditional Valentine’s Day gifts can become expensive around the holiday because the price increases significantly. The price of roses can easily increase threefold around the holiday. The cost can be prohibitive...

I have teenagers. Pray for me.

                                     -Bumper sticker

 A recent news report gave an alarming statistic: there have been 74 shootings in or around schools since the 2012 Sandy Hook shootings. Though this number has been contested by other reports, the fact remains that there are many angry teenagers roaming the hallways of our American school.

Teenagers are a mosh pit of hormones and impulsivity: the perfect storm of brains and bodies that haven’t...