So, it’s going to be Rachel Held Evans week here at On the Banks blog. I have never been a … More
Category: Marriage
Be Generous with praise
My father became a small business owner when I was a Junior in high school. He owns a prop rental … More
30 Ideas to get you started on Self Care
A few years ago, when I realized that I didn’t really know how to do self-care, I set about learning … More
My dog is my zen master
This is the first of a series of pieces I’m calling: Lessons from Nova Sometimes I see bumper stickers on … More
Basic Hygiene Doesn’t Count as Self Care
Last month, I attended the Orlando MommyCon. It was a ridiculously fun day – I left my kids at home … More
Friday 5: Great resources for parents
Common Sense Media I love Common Sense Media. Sometimes, as a parent, I’m not really sure what movies are appropriate … More
Muddling through
One of my “Secrets of Adulthood” (and idea I adopted from Gretchen Rubin) – is: There are some seasons in life … More
Rate that on a scale from 1 to 10
Before my husband and I got married, we did premarital counseling with the pastor at my church. We had some … More
40 Years of Marriage
Today is my parent’s 40th wedding anniversary. My grandmother keeps a small album from my parent’s wedding on the coffee … More
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