Friday, June 26, 2015
Now hiring out my child for motivational speaking opportunities

AUGUSTA, GA. - It had been a long day at work, and it was only just barely after lunch. I was driving Emerson and her BFF, Kayla, back to the university with me, where they'd been and helped and behaved themselves all day. But I'd only gotten...
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
I didn't think I'd ever get remarried, but...

AUGUSTA, GA. - I'm manning a table with my coworkers, and the sun is in my eyes.
"Ugh, it's burning my face off," I grumble.
"You can move the pop-up banner to block the sun," M. comments.
But I only got four hours of sleep last night,...
Monday, June 15, 2015
On apologies and forgiveness

AUGUSTA, GA. - Of all the lessons I try to teach Emerson, I think the most powerful is how to give and to accept apologies and offer forgiveness.
Whether it is for a minor offense ("I'm sorry I dropped that glass.") or a major snafu ("I am sorry...