Reflect and prepare with your family for the new year

Reflect and prepare with your family for the new year

I love this week between Christmas and New Year! I love the smell of a fresh planner and opening a new pack of pens. And to make it even sweeter, I…


Protecting your peace through the holidays

Protecting your peace through the holidays

I don't know about you, but for me and for many of the coaching clients I work with, there can be an increase in emotional intensity, stress, and…


Four parenting resolutions for the new year

Four parenting resolutions for the new year

The more I talk and think about New Year's resolutions, the more I see the divided camps. It seems like people either love them or want nothing to do…


What if Christmas was every day? Because it kinda should be—

What if Christmas was every day? Because it kinda should be—

When Christmas-tide comes in like a bride, With holly and ivy clad, Twelve days in the year, much mirth and good cheer In every household is had From…


Is it time to reset your focus?

Is it time to reset your focus?

The day we became parents was the day our focus changed. While our attention was once on ourselves, our careers, or our weekend plans, in a moment…


Tis the season for joy

Tis the season for joy

Every parent has hopes and dreams for their child.  Years ago, my husband and I attended an event at our child’s school, and something the speaker…


Sharing more than presents this Christmas

Sharing more than presents this Christmas

During the holiday season, it seems the “to-do” list takes on a new meaning. It consistently grows a little bit longer as the hours and the days…


A new reason to love Chick-fil-A

A new reason to love Chick-fil-A

Originally published on Foundations with Janet Denison I love Chick-fil-A.  The food is great, the service is almost always better than anyone…


How to give your kids confidence that the Christmas story is true

I used to work for a charity that taught seven to eleven year-olds the Bible in local schools in London. Some were Christian schools; most were not.…