Last night the power went out. Usually, this isn’t a big deal, but when the power goes out on our street in Jakarta, Indonesia, it is...

My oldest daughter turned 16 recently. 16! I will never forget the day we brought her home from the hospital. The nurse called to check...

Growing up, I thought that I would never leave the town I grew up in. I wasn't a fan of change, and I liked being comfortable. However,...

I love walking. I used to walk all the time. It was my escape, my calm, and a way to center myself and organize my thoughts. I don't walk...

School is starting back up, and it won't be long before calendars are full with all kinds of extracurricular activities. As glorious as...

One year ago, I finalized my full sleeve tattoo, and I wrote this on my social media: A rose surrounded by dogwood branches and...

I’ll be honest. The water scares me. Whenever my children are in it or near it, anxious thoughts creep in my head. I even get nervous in...

One of my favorite Pixar movies is titled “Up.” If you haven’t seen it, it’s a charming story about love, hardship, friendship, and...

Life is full of ups, downs, twists, and turns. Messy is the word I use most to describe it. Amid messes (yes, even church splits,...

My daughter's pet bird died yesterday. We held each other and cried. We put it in a box with handwritten messages of love. We covered the...

Grace is one of my favorite words. In fact, I love it so much; it’s my firstborn's middle name. I chose Grace as her middle name because...

I get excited when I see social media posts in the United States about people gathering, friends hugging, and going to the grocery store...

Want to Connect with Your Teen? Get Curious! By Dr. Cam, Family Success Coach One of my teen clients said to me, “I hate my dad! All he...

Dear Daughters, This week is the last week of school before summer break begins, and what a year it has been. During a global pandemic,...

It's been a while since my girls and I sat down together and crafted. This used to be an everyday occurrence for us, especially when we...

Happy Mental Health Awareness Month! May 2021! Did you know that Mental Health Awareness Month has been around since 1949? It was started...

I always check my phone first thing in the morning. I live multiple time zones away from my hometown in the U.S., so there are usually a...

Inhale whatever your situation is, and focus on the positives today, mamas. You are doing better than you think you are.

I woke up this Sunday morning experiencing the all-too-common feeling of mom guilt. If you’re a mom, you know exactly what I’m talking...

The other night I was watching one of my favorite shows, New Girl. If you haven't seen it, it’s a hilarious show about four roommates...