Ever dread Thanksgiving dinner? Yep, I've done that, too.Maybe it's because anytime a family gets together, drama is a real possibility:Unwanted advice can be passed around as easily as the Jell-O. Guilt is sometimes ladled out liberally, like the gravy. Wise-cracks and barbs may pepper the main course.And griping can make dessert bittersweet. If this [...]
Dear Reader, I hope you're doing well today, but it's possible that you're not. Perhaps you’re facing something pretty tough right now. Maybe it’s grief. Disease. A painful setback. Or even a disability—physically or emotionally. If so, this post is for you:Taylor Davis was born with a disabled right arm, yet incredibly, she played D1 softball at [...]
For the record, my husband and I staged the picture above with our nephew a few years ago, as a joke. But for some, youth sports are no laughing matter.As a veteran sports mom and a coach's wife, I’ve witnessed some extreme ballpark behavior: coaches throwing pens, clipboards and hats. Tearful mothers screaming at the [...]