Sounds Like…

I am writing this from my grandmother’s kitchen table in McKenzie, TN. There’s a lot I love about this little town – so many great memories from my years visiting here as a child/teen, so much I notice when I drive down the street. But one thing I...

Can We Talk?

Communication. Of all the issues teen girls and their parents have, this, in my opinion, is the biggest. Why? Because when communication breaks down or disappears, everything else falls apart, as well. When we can’t talk about what’s going on, what concerns we have,...

Scarred

Some of you may remember that, a couple months ago, this happened:           Today, it looks like this:               And, because, even though I am middle-aged, my vanity remains, it often looks like this:...

Crazy in Love

Being in love is a state heralded by poets, songwriters, and authors. Hollywood makes hundreds of movies a year about being in love. There are websites dedicated to finding your true love and books detailing how to find love, keep love, and restore love. Love is a...