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What’s the Right Decision?
Decisions. We make them all day long—often without even realizing it.
In fact, the internet says we make around 35,000 choices every single day. Think about it. From the moment your alarm goes off, you’re bombarded: Hit snooze or get up? Yogurt or oatmeal? Shower now or tonight? We easily clear a hundred choices before we even step out the front door. Most of those are mindless. But what about the big ones? The life-altering crossroads that change our entire trajectory. Here'


Bring on the Boredom
“I’m bored!” We’ve all heard it, and at some point in our lives, we’ve said it. And as the season moves on, parents are likely hearing it ..


Obedience Training – Not Just for Dogs
I’ve decided to let Toto off the leash – at least for brief moments when I’m nearby and can catch him if he races away. While I’m no dog ...


Single Sisters
“Bring anything you have in your fridge or on your counter you have to share – leftovers from family gatherings this weekend, anyone?”


Delayed Treatification
I find them all over the house. Each time, I chuckle. There they are, “hidden” in plain sight. The attempt to conceal has failed, but he doesn’t give up—the corners of my rooms prove it. Toto has learned the art of delayed gratification and has something to teach us all.


One Meal, One Person at a Time
It doesn’t seem possible. It’s right in our own backyard. Just beyond the perfectly manicured lawns and professionally decorated homes...


Unhealthy Attachment? Codependency?
It was never the plan. I was as free as a bird and enjoying my new life after my nest emptied. Frequent travel, a budding writing career...


911 Friends
The move did not go as expected. An unplanned trip to the emergency medical facility was necessary – x-rays confirmed not one but two ...


Jesus Took the Wheel
It was a moment of desperation. The GPS estimate clocked 45 minutes beyond the start of the wedding at our destination, the Basilica ...




