How I Protected My Kids from Sexual Predators in the Entertainment Industry
"Watch out for the men in this town. They like the young girls." This piece of advice came from a checker at a grocery store when we...
Extraordinary People - the Friars of NY
Recently I had the pleasure of joining my daughters in NYC for one of their more unique performances, where they played for a packed...
The Unexpected Joys of Volunteering
Six of my children recently returned from a week of volunteering for Catholic Heart Work Camp in Memphis, TN. It would be tempting to...
Getting Started with Homeschooling
Curious about homeschooling? How to get started? What's it like? Does it work? Will I ruin my kids? Can I handle it? So many questions,...
8 Awesome Family Traditions to Build Stronger Families
One of the keys to having a strong family is to have strong family traditions. The rituals we develop together with our spouses, kids,...
7 Things to Look For in a Partner
The fairytale dream is to find your prince, ride off into the sunset, and live happily ever after. If it were only as easy as fitting...
Things My Mother Taught Me
This is the first Mothers' Day that I will not be able to call my mother and wish her well, as the angels called her home last summer. I...
11 Things You Need to Know to Survive and Thrive in Your Teen Years
The teenage years are for most people one big tumultuous hormonal roller coaster ride. Yikes! Add to that an enormous pressure to figure...
The Art of Mastery
Learn the Art of Mastery and you will learn the art of extraordinary living. If you can become a master at one thing, you can use that...
Managing Your Kids' Band - Pt 1
When my 15 year old daughter Christina announced she wanted to start a band, I never dreamed we would be touring the world a few years...
