There are a lot of great holiday movies. Most of them are touching in some way, many of them are hilarious, and a few are even scary. But you know what virtually none of them are? Relaxing. Peaceful. Tranquil. Calm. The holiday season and those words just don’t really go together. And yet, we all…
As any parent will tell you (perhaps reluctantly), having kids does in fact teach you a few things. Some good. Some not-so-good. You find out things about yourself you never would have guessed, believed, or wanted to know. My son is constantly showing me new ways to look at the world, my relationships, and how…
The high school students are right in the thick of midterm exams. It`s a stressful time for everyone – students are cramming and obsessing over every little thing, and teachers have a mountain of paper to grade in a short period of time. Everyone is on edge. Within that atmosphere, if you are lucky, the…