DUSKI VAN FLEET|GUEST I’ve been trying to get control of my temper since my husband and I were married. A day planned and interrupted by children with different agendas; a husband who needs my support instead of first offering his, longings unrealized; efforts unseen—all of this often leads me not to a dependent conversation with… Read More
CHRISTINA FOX|CONTRIBUTOR My kids are one belt away from earning their black belt in martial arts. One of the tasks they have to accomplish to before receiving the belt is to break a stack of four wooden boards with their hand. In a recent attempt, my youngest hit the boards over and over without success… Read More
HEATHER NELSON|CONTRIBUTOR It was a mother’s worst-case-scenario. My husband and I had finally made time for a much needed one-night retreat away. Our children were staying with their beloved grandparents; we would be gone for a total of 24 hours and barely a few hours away. When we arrived at the retreat center, we disconnected… Read More