Each October, the world bands together for World Cerebral Palsy Day in order to help make life better for those born with the condition. This is done by identifying six ways in which to improve life for those with CP, including public awareness, civil rights, medical treatments, quality of life, ... Read More
Night Night Bible Stories
Before you say good night, snuggle your kids closely and enjoy favorite Bible stories for bedtime. Amy Parker and Virginia Allyn, the author-illustrator pair you know and love from the bestselling books Night Night, Farm and Night Night, Train, have teamed up again for their first bedtime Bible ... Read More
How to Create Great Memories
With advances in technology and social media taking over the world, it has become easier than ever to capture and share our memories. Facebook even has a feature called "Memories," which reminds its users of posts made a year, two, or more ago on a daily basis. Here are a few ways to make more great ... Read More
Letting Go of the Familiar
I pack boxes mindlessly, wordlessly, almost as if I am packing for someone else. Numbly, I lift another scrap book and heft it into a large box I just assembled. The room is nearly empty now, but I've mechanically categorized everything so as not to think, not to feel: clothes, books, knickknacks, ... Read More
Postpartum Grief
For the first time in weeks, I burst out of my front door and started the short trek to our local neighborhood park for a quick jaunt sans children. My feet carried me with a steady cadence, away from the chaos and noise and clamor. Lily, our pit mix, barely kept up with my stride. Something in ... Read More
Tips on Managing Your Grief
Hello, friends. The past couple of months have been very insightful for me. I have learned so much from conversations with others about their grief journeys; in fact, their wisdom and deep faith is both humbling and inspiring to me, especially as I continue to struggle with my own interior ... Read More