strengthening families

What is your legacy?

Recently my husband's 100 year old Grandmother died. She had an incredible impact on my life. She filled a grandma void I didn't know...

Messy relationships...

Messy, imperfect complicated relationships in families just naturally happen. Just because something is imperfect doesn't make it less...

Being the grown up...

Honestly sometimes I have to repeat in my mind, "I am the grown up, I need to act like an adult!" Because heaven knows sometimes the eye...

Tools to help emotional health in children/teens

Alivia Irwin licensed therapist shares information about how to help our kids navigate tough emotions and how to coach them through....

Be an emotional first responders for your kids

An Instagram live with therapist David Kozlowski with actionable tools on how to connect with and be first responders for our kids when...

warrior women...

I recently went on Instagram live with two powerhouse women Courtney Brown and Aymee Callister. We all have something in common and that...

Cinnamon Roll recipe

Soft, yummy cinnamon rolls ½ c hot water 2 TB yeast 2 c milk, scalded ½ c oil (i use butter) 1 c sugar 1 tsp salt 1 c mashed potatoes...

Parable of the Silver

"If you want something to last forever, you treat it differently. You shield it and protect it. You never abuse it. You don’t expose it...

The soft place...

Six years ago we moved 400 miles away from our home in Las Vegas where we had lived for 12 years. My oldest son was 14 and was in the...