Published on 04/04/2012 by Lisa Perry
“What children need most are the essentials that grandparents provide in abundance. They give unconditional love, kindness, patience, humor, comfort, and lessons in life. And, most importantly, cookies.” ~Rudolph Giuliani
“The reason grandchildren and grandparents get along so well is that they have a common enemy.” ~Sam Levenson
“Perfect love sometimes does …
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Published on 03/28/2012 by Lisa Perry
A few weeks ago, my daughter’s school had their Open House where we get to see how far they’ve come since the beginning of the year – wow, what a difference! My favorite part was reading a piece she wrote in her journal: My Grandpa Helped (Me) to Face …
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Published on 02/23/2012 by Lisa Perry
“You’re not my mom!” Have you ever heard that one?? While my kids may not have said those words exactly, the message was there in other things they said or in ways they acted.
When my husband, Tom and I first married, we were really conscientious of reinforcing with them …
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Published on 02/14/2012 by Lisa Perry
This is one of my favorite pictures of me with all of my daughters. This was a fun day – a family mini-vacation to San Antonio. We really had a good time and it was a place we all really enjoyed as a family. I use it as a …
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Published on 02/09/2012 by Lisa Perry
Studies are showing that with today’s economic environment, people have been working so hard, that putting food on the table has been more important than nurturing their relationships.
Arguments over finances and problem solving the dilemmas become commonplace and eventually wear thin on everyone. Some studies suggest that people …
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Published on 12/08/2011 by Lisa Perry
Okay I’m going to sound a bit like your mother today . . . because I’m ranting! But here goes:
Here are the facts: the divorce rate is down, but so is the marriage rate. We’re still having babies. We are up to nearly 41% statistically, of children born to unwed …
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Published on 12/06/2011 by Lisa Perry
People are always pondering about what makes one marriage last over another. What is it that leads to divorce? If you’ve been married once before, like I have, then you can almost become obsessed with this question – as I have over the years! We worry about remarriage. Some …
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Published on 09/07/2011 by Lisa Perry
Ok. When you hear about blended families that get along and even vacation together, you think “well, that is their story! Her husband must like his ex because my ex and I can’t be in the same room together without them making a scene!” Or “Well, her step-wife must …
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