Author Archives: kristynm6kids

Dave and I are approaching our 25th wedding anniversary!  25 years!!  It seems like such a short time ago we were living in Provo in our tiny run down basement apartment.  This last week we had the privilege of spending time with our entire family, including our son and daughter in law who were marriedContinue reading “5 Steps To A Healthy Marriage”

Does fear ever hold you back from what you really want to do? Dave and I are getting old.  Ok not old, but definitely old-er. (Like some things are sagging that weren’t a few years ago old, but we’re not so old that we’ve started eating dinner at 3:30 pm).  Five years from now ourContinue reading “Daring to Dream”

Well it’s that time of the year when all the parents start posting all the GREAT things their graduating kids are doing.  End of the year concerts complete with solos, graduating at the top of the class, college scholarships, manning a flight to the moon.  (Ok maybe not that one.)  I’m guilty of it too.Continue reading “My Salute to the "Average" not "Exceptional" Graduate”

A few months ago I stumbled upon the deal of a lifetime.  Dave and I had pulled up to the local Goodwill to drop some things off and sitting at the curb was this big beautiful sectional. It looked fantastic, was exactly what I had been hoping to get for the family room, but weContinue reading “WHAT THIS SECTIONAL TAUGHT ME ABOUT LIFE”

MOTHERHOOD 101:  THREE STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING OUR CHILDREN TO BE RESILIENT How do we raise resilient children?  How do we teach them how to deal with anxiety and stress in an anxious and stressful world?  As I’ve pondered my own experiences I’ve come up with three strategies that I believe builds resilience. 1.  LET THEMContinue reading “MOTHERHOOD 101: THREE STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING OUR CHILDREN TO BE RESILIENT”

Dear Adult Children of Mine, As your Dad and I dropped you off at the airport the other morning to return to college, I had a slight moment of panic.  What if I haven’t taught you everything you need to know?  What if I have failed as a mother because you can only make quesadillasContinue reading “A Letter To My Adult Children”

Recently I joined a Facebook group called “The Best Month Ever” based on the principles in the book “The Miracle Morning” By Hal Elrod http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AKKS278?keywords=miracle%20morning&qid=1448393293&ref_=sr_1_1&s=digital-text&sr=1-1 I won’t go into a lot of detail but basically the premise was to have “The Best Month Ever” using the strategies Hal taught.  (I guess it doesn’t take aContinue reading “Best Month Ever!”

I’ve had a few conversations in the last couple of weeks surrounding the topic of drama.  Specifically, adults who create/live by/encourage drama in their lives and the lives of their families.  Honestly, I don’t get it.  I hail from the “why would you rock the boat anymore than it’s currently rocking” camp. I mean, lifeContinue reading “Why We Parents Need To Eliminate the Drama”