by Cathy Krafve | May 24, 2018 | Companionship, Divorce, Fellowship, Insecurities, Marriage Problems, Parenting, Strengthening Relationships, Teenagers
No one wants to get on anyone else’s nerves and we all know single moms need help. How, then, do we offer help to each other in a way that does not impose on other families? For wisdom on this topic, I turn to a dear friend, Betsy Brush Hahn. Life is Better...
by Cathy Krafve | May 10, 2018 | Fear, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Insecurities, Marriage, Parenting, Prayer, Strengthening Relationships
Sonogram and diagnosis are not two words any of us want to hear in the same sentence. How do you handle the fear that comes with a sonogram diagnosis? Katie Butts knew her child had “limb differences” before she knew he was a son. Two Great Conversations with Katie #1...
by Cathy Krafve | May 3, 2018 | Companionship, Death, Fear, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Insecurities, Prayer, Strengthening Relationships
Marcie McSwane was home from college when she got the call that changed her life. “You need to get home,” her dad said urgently, “Patrick’s threatened to kill himself.” Mental illness often strikes a child without warning, leaving families reeling in their search for...
by Cathy Krafve | Apr 11, 2018 | Abortion, Care Giving, Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Education, Family, Fear, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Group Dynamics, Insecurities, Marriage, Marriage Problems, Parenting, Prayer, Reading, Sandwich Generation
I’m trying really hard to be a grown up. Or, as my son likes to say, I’m “adulting.” Either way, I’m a fan of maturity, but not such a fan of what it takes to get there. Lately, I’m contemplating bra straps and other humiliations. Life-long Learning. Yuck!...
by Cathy Krafve | Mar 22, 2018 | Fear, Fellowship, Insecurities, Parenting, Prayer, Strengthening Relationships
Let’s face it, long-range planning is a lot like dieting: it’s something we’ll start tomorrow. I love facilitating other people’s long range planning, but put off my own. Funny thing, we can find ourselves disqualified before we even start. Disqualified Before We...
by Cathy Krafve | Mar 1, 2018 | Care Giving, Companionship, Death, Fellowship, Insecurities, Parenting, Sandwich Generation, Strengthening Relationships
Do you ever wish you’d done life differently? My favorite advice to receive is always tender wisdom from folks who’ve learned the hard way. For instance, when should we insist on help for elders in our family, like our own beloved parents? (Left: My parents as...
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