How to raise a child to feel loved and make a difference

Part 2 of my interview with Dr. Bernie Siegel – Episode #2 Hope, Strength & Courage Podcast “ [Parents] your being there alleviates pain. It takes away a percentage of the side effects and discomfort and everything else than the person who is isolated and alone. Do not feel guilty that you can’t fix it and cure it.” Dr. Bernie …

How to talk to our children when they are ill

My Interview with Dr. Bernie Siegel – Episode #1 Hope, Strength & Courage Podcast “Work at loving your life, loving your body and to let the kids do that as well as adults. To look at what will make you happy and to not be angry at your body for having a disease but loving it.” Dr. Bernie Siegel Summary: Today’s …

3 Things to remember when supporting a loved one with cancer

It was 4 o’clock in the afternoon on Thursday, February 24, 2011, my husband, Matt, and I had just picked up our 6-year-old son, Grayson, from school. Climbing back into our car, I scrambled to grab my ringing cell phone. It was Michelle, my children’s stepmother. She hurriedly informed me that Celeste, my 12-year-old daughter, was in the emergency department …

EFT – Emotional Freedom Technique or Tapping

I  recently shared the complete list (found in the back of Two Mothers One Prayer) of resources that I used to cope while Celeste was diagnosed with cancer and what I refer to as my Emotional Toolbox. I thought I’d go into more detail about each of the resources or tools: what exactly they are and how they helped me. …

Laura’s Reading List: Aspire by Kevin Hall

This the first post in a series highlighting the books on Laura’s Reading List (found in the back of Two Mothers One Prayer) There’s no mistake that Kevin Hall’s book Aspire: Discovering Your Passions with the Power of Words is at the top of the list! Other than the fact the list is in alphabetical order, Aspire also deserves to …