When I write a post, I usually have many points I want to get across relating to a specific topic.  My goal for this article is to make it more generalized.  I want you to fill in the blanks to make this idea work for you.  It will look different for everyone.  I will give...

My oldest son and I were sitting at our kitchen table having some dinner.  I had fed my younger son earlier and sent him on his way to a friend’s house.  I was enjoying my one-on-one conversation with my eldest.  He had completed a science project outlining some facts about a recently identified dwarf planet...

I am a huge fan of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team.  I didn’t grow up watching or playing soccer, but having a husband and two boys that are passionate about the game, I soon became interested.  Then, during the Summer Olympics of 2012, I watched the Women’s Team, led by Abby Wambach, win gold...

It is essential that we give our kids space to try a wide range of things and learn through their failures.  They don’t have to be awesome at everything.  In fact, learning to deal with being mediocre or not so good at something, is going to serve them so much more in the long run....