Finding My Village
Julie Bergquist
Following the birth of my first child, I felt as if I had walked through a veil; one that separated me from my previous
Following the birth of my first child, I felt as if I had walked through a veil; one that separated me from my previous
The holiday season is fast approaching, complete with delights and disappointments, merriments and meltdowns. What a blessing and responsibility it is to introduce the
Here it is, the first Christmas season post the craziest presidential election in recent history, and you have to go over the river and
In our busy lives, many of us find that in spite of seeing people all day long, we’re really rather isolated. We may talk
Banter, or informal and spontaneous chatting, gossiping, joking and storytelling, can be incredibly beneficial for young children. Researchers Betty Hart and Todd Risley found that
Several years ago, our family was befriended by a community acquaintance with whom we shared some extracurricular activities. Over time, this man (I’ll call
Have you ever heard crazy talk coming out of your mouth but couldn’t do anything to stop it? “Why don’t you trust me?” Boom.
Sometimes the words come out of my mouth, “I’m sorry honey, we just can’t afford that.” Those are times when it’s the bottom-line reality