“Lily, slow down!” Lily didn’t want to wait for Mommy. After three days of rain, Mommy finally said it was time visit Daddy. So, Lily kept running, she knew the way. She stopped mid-run, spread her arms wide, and looked up toward the bright blue sky, squinting from the sun that was no longer blocked ...

The hardest thing to hear from other moms when they find out I don’t have kids is “Oh, be so glad you don’t have them yet” or “You are so lucky.” I’m then told why I’m so lucky, and to “seriously, be thankful” I haven’t doomed myself to motherhood yet. I always smile and nod ...

Staring out her bedroom window, an ominous feeling grew in the pit of Anna’s stomach. She looked at the scene before her. Menacing flames from a recent forest fire threatened her residential community, but firefighters saved all homes. However, the inferno scorched nearby hillsides and distant mountains, leaving thousands of acres consumed from its feeding ...

As summer comes to a close, it can be difficult for children and adults to readjust their schedules for going back to school. When most people think of summer, they think of fun in the sun and a more relaxed schedule with later bedtimes. Depending on the ages of your children it can be challenging to get ...

President Trump’s hard-hitting “zero-tolerance” policy on immigration has soured my outlook on this administration, especially since it involves the separation of children from their parents after crossing into the United States. These children are then sent to “detention centers” without anyone they know to help them understand what is happening and why. These small children, ...