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April 2015

April 30, 2015

6 Ways to Be Your Spouse’s “Bestie”

If you asked me who my very best friend is, I would, without any hesitation,...

April 28, 2015

What Mom REALLY Wants for Mother’s Day

One of my favorite episodes of ABC's "The Middle" is centered around Mother's Day and...

April 23, 2015

6 Things I want my Future Daughter-in-Law to Know: An Open Letter

Dear Future Daughter-in-Law, Wherever you are in the world, I want you to know that...

April 21, 2015

How to Lose Your “Cool” and Have Fun Raising Your Kids

If you've ever watched "The Goldbergs" then you've probably laughed until you've cried and thoroughly...

April 13, 2015

5 Things You Probably Shouldn’t Say to a Stay-At-Home Mom (SAHM)

This month, my oldest son, Cooper, will celebrate his 10th birthday. Needless to say, I...

April 02, 2015

Rites of Passage that We Forget to Celebrate

From the moment we enter this world and take air into our lungs, we experience...

March 2015

March 24, 2015

What’s Your “50”?

Dave and I often quote Philippians 2:14 to our kids. It says, “Do everything...

March 14, 2015

15 Signs that Mom Needs a Break

Being a mom often means taking care of everyone else EXCEPT yourself. It is a...

March 14, 2015

How to Save Your Marriage After an Affair

"I'm having an affair." If you've heard these words, then you understand the weight they...

March 10, 2015

2 Celebrity Couples that Make Marriage Look Fun

I love TV. There, I admitted it. I wish I didn't love it so much....

March 05, 2015

4 Ways to LOVE the Golden Years of Marriage

Last year, I had the privilege of speaking at a women's conference at a local...

February 2015

February 27, 2015

When a Husband and Wife Don’t See Eye to Eye

Recently, this photo of a dress went viral on the internet and had millions of...

February 27, 2015

Why Her and Not Me?

Each and every one of us will experience difficulty and trouble within our lifetime. In...

February 21, 2015

The BIG Lie that Leads to a Lonely Marriage

Marriage, by its very definition, is the joining of two separate lives into one unified...

February 17, 2015

4 Surprising Things to Expect When You Have Multiple Children AND a New Baby

Dave and I just welcomed another baby boy to the world, and we are thrilled!...

February 10, 2015

3 Good Things That Can Be Bad For Your Marriage

We've all heard the expression, "You can't have too much of a good thing", and...

January 2015

January 29, 2015

10 Things You Probably Shouldn’t Say to Moms of Boys

When I was about twelve years old, I told my mom that I thought God...

January 28, 2015

5 Ways to Reconnect with Your Spouse

When we lock eyes with our spouse for the first time on our wedding day,...

January 21, 2015

5 Things Women Say But Rarely Mean

Why is it so hard to simply say what we actually mean at times?...

January 18, 2015

What Tragedy Can Teach Us

We all have a story and a struggle, and each of us will experience a...

January 13, 2015

4 Simple Phrases that Keep a Marriage Going Strong

I love that old John Mayer song "Say What You Need to Say". It's so...

January 09, 2015

The 5 Friends that Every Woman Needs

This week, I had lunch with several of my girlfriends. We laughed, shed some tears,...

January 07, 2015

The Truth About Women and Porn

Let's face it. We are all visual creatures, and nudity draws us in like flies...

January 03, 2015

10 Questions Your Wife Asks Herself Everyday

When my husband, Dave, and I started dating, I would frequently ask him what he...

December 2014

December 28, 2014

5 Resolutions for a Better Marriage in 2015

It's that time of year again...New Years resolutions. Every year, my husband, Dave, and I...

December 22, 2014

Something to Remember When You Don’t “Fit In”

The desire for acceptance is one that starts very early. We often peg this as...

December 12, 2014

Simple Solutions to Avoid Going Crazy at Christmas

Photo: Shutterstock I LOVE Christmas. Yes, I am one of "those people" who decorate...

December 11, 2014

Things to Remember When Life Hurts

Sand paper. It is…well, brown and abrasive; not too appealing. I have used it on...

December 01, 2014

3 Lessons Learned from a Total Mommy Meltdown

We've all seen them or heard them. You know...those moms who are super-stressed out and...

November 2014

November 19, 2014

Why I Kiss My Husband In Front Of My Kids (On Purpose)

Whenever I see my husband, Dave, I usually greet him with a hug and a...