Lauren Flake - Grief & Texas
For years, my husband and I wrestled with our presentation of Santa Claus to our young daughters. We watched well-meaning Christian friends decide to forgo the tradition altogether. We hesitated to follow suit because we cherish our childhood memories of St. Nick but we are careful not to use Santa to control our children’s behavior. […]
I compiled a list of favorite songs about dads and grandpas, in an attempt to create the perfect playlist for your hero this Father’s Day.
Don’t forget the dads. The dads who work hard all day and then come home to mow the backyard in the summer heat. The dads who put off heavy discussions so that they can snuggle their kids during a movie. And the dads who lovingly put overtired, whiny children, who are begging for mama to […]
The 2020 Summer Olympics are finally here–even though it’s 2021! And I’m sharing a few important lessons for my kids from the Olympics. I grew up in a family that was a bit fanatical about the Olympics. We watched every opening ceremony and many of the events. We loved cheering on all of our American […]
My fearless, four-year-old daughter was overtired. We were on round two of pool play for the day at my dad and stepmom’s new house, and she was happily jumping from a smaller elevated pool area down into their larger pool over and over again. This time, however, she forgot that she wasn’t wearing her float and leaped […]