December 2011 Blog Posts (8)

Well, now we come to the seventh and final chapter in our series on leadership.  This one has tentacles that extend into every other chapter.  It can make or break the other six.  Managed well, it will nourish and support them.  Left undisciplined, it can break up a…

What's Your Gift?

There’s a Walmart somewhere in the Midwest. 

And in this Walmart is very special gift. 

You won’t find it on a shelf anywhere in the store.  You will find it at the front door.  You see, there is a greeter there who dispenses it daily.  It…

Chapter 6 - Leadership Home

Home for the…

 I love the stage that young children go through when they play dress up.  They try on costumes, they act 'as if' they're a cowboy, a princess, a superhero and even Mom or Dad.  I so wish this delightful stage wouldn't go away.  From those experiences, children learn to push the boundaries of what they believe is…

When we first got married my husband informed me that he had a serious bout of pneumonia as a teenager and ever since then, he gets bronchitis every fall. Well, that did not sit right with me! I love a challenge, so I decided I would figure out how to prevent that yearly occurrence.

As you…

Mothers know their kids better than anyone. I remember when my son, Matt, was small he had one ear infection after another for a time. We were visiting my in-laws at the Jersey shore and he was actually on an antibiotic, yet I was still up with him all night. I called the doctor and said he must have developed a…

I was already thirty years old when my first child, Christopher, was born. He was absolutely gorgeous - healthy, lovable, alert. However, as he approached two years old, he grunted and made other sounds, but did not speak. Although he seemed unable to form words clearly, he understood whatever he was told and by…

Prescription for a Torn Meniscus