The holidays are a beautiful time for traditions, old and new. Favorite foods, holiday music, distinctive scents, and beloved decorations help us plant memories, reminisce about the past, and retell stories of faith.
Mothers
Fully Invested: Bonding
From the time a newborn baby (or adopted child) becomes a member of our family, our goal is to build a bond of love and trust. We want to communicate acceptance and unconditional love by bonding and investing in building a healthy relationship that will last. When my children were young, as I looked 20 years into future, I wanted us to have adult family dinners where we all enjoyed…
Fully Invested: Health Yourself
When many of us look at finance and investments, it can feel overwhelming. Where does one begin? There are so many options that we get analysis paralysis. Taking a cue from Warren Buffet’s best investing advice for beginners, one of his eight proven investment tips was: Invest In Yourself First. “The best investment you can make is in your own abilities. Anything you can do to develop your own abilities…
Passionate Parenting: Joy
What steals your parenting joy? A sink full of dirty dishes? Piles of laundry? An unexpected change in schedule? Your willful preschooler? Another lost or forgotten homework assignment? The smart-mouthed sass from your teenager? Monthly bills on top of the tuition and mortgage payments? Feeling too over-scheduled driving from A to B and back to A that you can’t even enjoy your family because you are so tired? Life is…