Unplug Your Kids

Unplug Your Kids

Christmas had passed, and with it the usual onslaught of ads urging us to buy with abandon. One December commercial showed how blissful holiday travel could be with children tucked happily away with a video in the back of the new family van.  With apologies in advance...
How to Find a Mentor

How to Find a Mentor

While traveling with a wise and respected community leader, I jumped at the chance to learn from her.  Never one to pass up an opportunity, I explained why I admired her, then asked for guidance in an area with which I’d struggled. With grace, and refreshing honesty,...
Women and the Power of Mentoring

Women and the Power of Mentoring

She stood at the sink, frustrated, staring out the window at the new 1963 Dodge parked at the curb. She needed to get to the store, and they had just purchased the car so she could get around during the day. The problem was her husband hadn’t had time yet to teach her...