“Eye contact. Focused attention. A time for no one else but her. Even in small amounts, this regular contact speaks volumes of love to a child. Make it important. Make it happen.” -Carol Barnier, Engaging Today’s Prodigal
Unconditional Love
Do you have a wayward young adult? Is it taking a toll on your relationship? Showing unconditional love through the messiness of life is essential to building trust and rapport. Your love must not waver and must be apparent to all, especially your young adult. Stick with them. Remember, this is just a season. It’s not forever. They’ll come out…
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Best Book Review Ever!!
Kobin’s parents sent this review of my children’s book, Buttons. It put a smile on my face! I just had to share it with you! 🙂 “Kobin has wanted to read it every night since your book arrived. We then spend the next several minutes looking for exactly eight examples of buttons in his bedroom before I am permitted to…
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Decisions, Decisions!
Decisions, decisions! Our young adult kids face so many BIG decisions. Career. Marriage. Home. What do you do when they come to you for advice? When our son, Jared, graduated from college, and began the big job search, he had 3 different job opportunities to choose from. When he phoned to let his dad and I weigh in on his…
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The Tech Guy Behind Buttons
This is the amazing tech guy behind my children’s book, Buttons! He also happens to be my amazing hubby, Mr. Wonderful! It’s so handy having a computer genius in the family. It’s not exaggerating to say that without him, Buttons would have NEVER happened! He found our talented illustrator, Sarah Gledhill, at peopleperhour.com, formatted the book, and worked with the…
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