But I Want to Keep Them Safe
The other night our oldest fell off his bike. It wasn’t the usual fall that just requires giant knee bandages and some Neosporin. It was the kind of fall that...
Surviving After a Loss: International Survivors of Suicide Day
One thing I’ll never forget is the sound of my father-in-law’s deep voice. There are very few people I let call me “Chels,” and the way he said it is...
Thanksgiving Series: What I want to teach my daughter about Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving fast approaching, we asked several of our writers to tell us about their favorite Thanksgiving traditions and stories. Whether a quiet affair at home, or a boisterous congregation...
Catch Them Being Good and Tell Them Why!
“Catch them being good.” Most parenting advice includes these words of wisdom. The idea is that we should praise children for good behavior, both as positive reinforcement and to promote...
My Style: I Was Judged in the Workplace
I recently received critical feedback about my professional dress at work. Now let me take a step back and set the stage. I’m 35 years old, a mom and a...
Thanksgiving Series: Bonus Family-Friendsgiving
by Amy Workman
With Thanksgiving fast approaching, we asked several of our writers to tell us about their favorite Thanksgiving traditions and stories. Whether a quiet affair at home, or a boisterous congregation...
Balancing the Firsts, Lasts and In-Betweens
by Liz Murray
As soon as I became a mother, I also became a juggler. A juggler in the tangible sense: infant car seat in one hand; keys, coffee, cellphone in the other;...
Thanksgiving Series: Our Small but Magical Family Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving fast approaching, we asked several of our writers to tell us about their favorite Thanksgiving traditions and stories. Whether a quiet affair at home, or a boisterous congregation...
When Life Gets Dark
I’m not going to sugar coat it. This year, it was a dark summer. Sure, the days themselves were bright… full of sunshine and plenty of opportunities to count our...
Give to the Max Day 2019
Give to The Max Day is a day set aside to give to a specific cause near and dear to your heart or to find a new cause you want...
Passing Kindness Through Generations
by Amber Harder
My grandma was one of those people who I think would be best described as small but mighty. Not mighty in an overbearing way, but driven and persistent and determined...
Love Thyself
The other night after our bedtime thanksgiving my oldest son asked, “Mom, do you love me?” My response was exactly as he expected and had heard a million times before,...
Are Dental X-Rays Really That Important?
If you could have any super power, what would it be? A Marist Poll of United States residents conducted in 2010 revealed the ability to read people’s minds and...
My Season Opener
The leaves crunch beneath my feet as I navigate the trail with my headlamp. A flash of bright pink on a small tree gives me my bearings. There is only...