How Long Has it Been?
With days turning to weeks, how are you faring during our COVID 19 pandemic? Isolating with our families and from our communities offers both challenges and opportunities. Consider this story about Cal’s experience several years ago: My first wife, Carol, had been diagnosed with terminal breast cancer. The doctor told her she probably had…
Read MoreWhen It’s Frigid Outside These Things Can Keep Kids from Being Bored
Cold and blustery days are perfect for staying bundled up indoors. If you have kids, however, and you’re stuck inside with them all day, things can get tense quickly. That tension will only build if your kids and/or teens are bored on winter weekends and days at home, which can lead to more stress for…
Read MoreResiliency in the Face of COVID-19: A Busy Parent’s Guide
Click here to download this story as a printable PDF! “It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.” Dickens’ famous words about how good and bad co-exist in our lives are as true today as the day he wrote them. It’s easy to see the bad, we’re all at risk for…
Read MoreAdjusting to Change
As adults, we are being bombarded with daily, even hourly news that is rapidly changing the world we live in. As we try to adjust and adapt, no matter how hard we try to set up a new normal in our homes, our children’s routines are being disrupted. Change can be particularly challenging for kids…
Read MoreEver heard of a Momma Bear?
When I was 11 years old I went to Yellowstone National Park with my father on a father and son’s trip with our church. The most memorable experience occurred when the bus driver stopped at the side of the road so we could take a picture of a mother bear and her cub resting a…
Read MoreResiliency in the time of COVID-19
Sometime around 2:00 in the AM on Saturday my good wife, Anne, had an epiphany and couldn’t wait for me to wake up so she could share it. I could feel her restlessness and kind of knew she wanted to talk, so, being courageous, I pretended to be sleeping. And that’s how she ended up…
Read More5 Waves of Change People with Brain Injuries Face
I was on a wonderful road trip with my daughter and granddaughter when my phone exploded with calls and texts. Dear friends were trying to contact me to let me know that someone had found my husband Cal’s phone on a bike trail. It turns out Cal crashed his bike, hit his head, then rode…
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