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Many have heard the saying “you can’t pick your family” and it is generally in a context when someone has done something that someone doesn’t agree with.  I have said such sayings more times than I can possibly […]

Over the last decade of teaching thousands, I’ve often had nursing students comment on all I have accomplished in my career. Knowing this path hasn’t really been about me, nor has it all been glitz and glamor eit […]

We’re a family of 5.  Me, my husband, one daughter and two sons.  Family means we stick together.  There are good moments and bad moments.  Even through the bad moments, we support each other with lots of hugs […]

Picture this:

Family reunion. Everyone talking, catching up, showing photos of their littles. Food being eaten. Drinks enjoyed. And Cousin Marty leans over and says to me, voice booming through the ambient […]

What is the meaning of family? We can “google” the word family and what comes up is: A group of people that are related, especially, parents and their children.  But “family” can mean more than blood relative […]

Family is who we count on.  We all have our blood family and our people we choose as family.  I think that a winning combination of both types of family are the best for me.

I believe that your birth order a […]

Family! A perfect topic of the month as I have spent the summer in Jordan. We’ve celebrated two Eids (Muslim holidays) during this time. I’ve ruminated a great deal about the importance and blessing of a large ext […]

When I think of family, I think of family meals together. It’s the perfect time to enjoy each other’s company but also so much more! It’s a time when kids learn social skills and good manners but also about the j […]

Have you had “the talk” with your kids yet?  No, I don’t mean THAT talk.  I’m talking about money.  Reports show that it is the second hardest conversation to have with your kids behind the big sex talk.  Tha […]

In a short 18 months, I have lost both my momma and my daddy. Our daddy passed first, tragically and unexpectedly, followed by our momma in March of this year. Gretchen, my sister, and I are now the only two in […]

It was almost time for my birthday, I was going to turn 7 years old. Like most young children, I was so excited for my special day to arrive. Planning in my head what kind of cake I wanted for my party, it was […]

Traditions are stories, beliefs, rituals and customs that are passed to family, from one generation to the next. Research shows that these traditions are important in building strong family relationships […]

Elizabeth shares with the audience a miss step she made at work, and how to recover from it.

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Have you ever felt left out? Wanting to be included in something but knowing you weren’t invited to join or participate can make you feel excluded. Exclusion can easily be seen as bullying if the intent is to a […]

It’s interesting when you read a header like, “What do you value?” The first impression one might have, from just four simple words, can vary quite a bit.

I believe, part of this reason is because, we all have […]

She has trouble falling asleep at night, so her mother sings to her. When the man in their life joins mom in singing, her young daughter smiles sheepishly. This is her favorite. She whispers, “It’s just like a fam […]

Why does the scent of a pine tree make me smile? Probably because it is my first memory as a small child as I was fascinated by the glow from our Christmas tree.  It was the start of many joyous family […]

Here are 10 easy self-care habits to add to your daily routine to ensure your mental well-being

It’s the same story for most of us, and to describe your life as ‘busy’ is an understatement.  There is a never- […]

Self-care is a topic that it seems almost everyone is talking about today, especially women.  We often find ourselves in multiple roles in our lives… mom, wife, chauffeur, maid, cook, negotiator, and many of us do […]

Growing up, I listened to stories my grandparents told of the great depression, the dust bowl and the history they lived as children. They fought in World War II and were young adults during the Civil Rights […]