IT WAS A NORMAL MOVIE NIGHT UNTIL I LOST CONTROL. I am no a stranger to hosting large groups. But this last week, I was hosting some preschool friends when my control tied me to an agenda instead of organic connection. It was towards the end of the party when of...

Friendship is malleable-it's susceptible to changes from outside forces in our life. When I was a young mother, a quality friendship was someone who could be flexible around my schedule, forgiving in last minute changes and willing to have half-conversations while...

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The people you can't afford to live without in the new year--friends! It's the start of a new year and all the resolutions can feel overwhelming. Sprinkle in some winter blues and January is a war zone for keeping your head above water before the year has even really...

As a young adult, I remember approaching my first Christmas and realizing: I DON’T OWN ANY ORNAMENTS for my tree. I didn’t want to go out and buy just any particular ornament, I wanted it to have meaning. Having an ornament exchange is a great way to share something...

Every Christmas, I make the effort to give gifts to my closest friends. Sometimes, it’s a mixed CD (yes, I still make those) or perhaps it’s my favorite highlighter pens. I like to make it personal, affordable and fun. Yet, there is always this awkward pause when I...