Romance, Love, and My Passion: Writing for You

This month I’m writing about romance, love, and my passion: writing for you. Plus, I want to catch you up with how our topics are evolving. I kinda owe it to ya because you’ve stuck with me for a long time! Besides, I love my reading and listening friends...

Responsive Hearts: How Hymns and Poetry Help Kids

How can we instill tender, responsive hearts in our kids and grandkids? Hymns and poetry can help. Not only that, they also help young readers learn to sequence their syllables and process deep concepts. Pretty cool stuff. Anna and I share a mic and a bunch of...

Sex, Marriage, Dad’s Day and Chris Legg’s Book

If you know Ginger and Chris Legg, you know if they can help you they will. I had this photo of Chris from the Father’s Day podcast. Remind me to take a selfie with Ginger and Chris next time we’re together. For example, six years ago, I finally took a...

Drama and Family at Christmas: Acting or Acting Out? 

Want to give your kids and grandkids the BEST family Christmas? Let’s skip the drama and focus on the fun. Yes, I think fun is a sacred part of life, especially when we’re celebrating a baby boy’s birth. Cathy and Dave spent a lot of time camping this fall. (That...

American Patchwork: Mindfulness and Reading with Kids

I bet we all grew up loving a patchwork quilt. There’s something so comforting about a cozy quilt. But lately, every time I think of American Patchwork, I can’t help but think of how Americans are trying to hold together a crazy culture of rag-tag opinions, like one...

Anatomy: A Lively Conversation About Identity and Vocabulary

One thing we all learn early, mommies of small children get a ton of anatomy lessons! Especially involving bodily fluids! Of course, boy moms especially talk about interesting stuff. With tons of laughter.  Find more reading, creativity, and parenting podcasts...