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When Make-Believe is Better Than Reality

You can’t turn on the television these days without wondering how it is that some things make it on air. And I’m not just referring to Honey Boo Boo. Even the commercials make me wonder if I am living in an alternate universe. Case in point: Motts for Tots. The TV ad features an adorable little boy innocently drinking his Motts for Tots juice box when all of a sudden his mom (let’s hope it’s his “mom”) comes up from behind and starts to squeeze and tickle him. While he is sucking on his juice box! What parent in her … Continue reading →

The Grass Is Green Enough on This Side, Thank You

There was a time in my marriage when I thought the grass was greener on the other side. Those were probably some of the most difficult moments in my marriage. I was disillusioned and he was disappointing to me. I had expectations and when they weren’t met, I thought someone else could better meet them. This happened at different points in my marriage. Each time I allowed myself to think the grass was greener on the other side—whether there was a literal person I was thinking of or just the “idea” of a person—it caused greater distance between my husband … Continue reading →

Fraud Dog – A Reality Show About Insurance Fraud

It seems that just about any concept can become the focus of a reality TV series. A new show called “Fraud Dog” is currently in pilot production. The show will be about insurance fraud, and will be presented in a format similar to the “America’s Most Wanted” TV series. I suppose that if you intended to make a television show about insurance, focusing on insurance fraud might be the only way to make that show interesting to viewers. This is the second show I’ve heard of that is attempting to do that, but it is the only one that takes … Continue reading →

Do We Share What We Believe?

I’m a big fan of “What Not to Wear” on TLC. I love watching people discover a whole new positive self-image as stylists Clinton and Stacy show them how dressing to suit their bodies makes them look more confident. Makeup artist Carmindy and hair stylist Nick also add to the overall look, and it’s a fun show to watch. One of the things I like is the respect Clinton and Stacy show to religious beliefs. They’ve had several Mormons appear, and they are always careful to make sure the hem lengths are where they should be and they never mock … Continue reading →

When Baby Makes Three (Part I)

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Many people believe they will “live happily ever after.” In reality, the changes that come with parenting can be dramatic and unexpected. We cannot anticipate how the shift from being a couple to being a family will affect us. But knowing that tension, fear, anger and sadness are as much a part of being a parent as joy and fulfillment reassures new parents during what could be a very confusing and lonely time in their lives. Trials and Tribulations Don and Kit, for example, found themselves pregnant in the very beginning of their relationship. The trials they experienced in the … Continue reading →

Lifestyle Prenup Agreements

If you want to financially protect yourself after getting married, you may decide that a prenuptial agreement is the way to go. I’m not here to say one way or another whether this is something you should or shouldn’t do. Each couple has to make this decision based on their unique circumstances. But I do have a bit of a problem with non-financial prenups. These are the ones based on surface issues, ones that really don’t have a place in a committed marriage. I recently heard a story about a man who wanted his future wife to sign a prenuptial … Continue reading →

Honey Boohoohoo!

Hoohoohoo… Hear that? The sobs, wails and groans are a result of watching less than five minutes of TLC’s train wreck of a reality TV series, “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.” And by train wreck, I mean hit show, ratings Goliath, and sad reflection of society’s taste in entertainment. Millions of viewers tune in each week to mock the parenting skills–or lack thereof–displayed on the show which stars 7-year-old Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson and her eclectic family: *June “Mama” Shannon, the 32-year-old mother of Honey Boo Boo and her three sisters. She’s also the GRANDMOTHER of baby Kaitlyn. Did … Continue reading →

Who Has Time?

How often have you said, “I don’t have time to exercise”? Well the truth is…we have lots of time. It really all comes down to what we do with it. Think about this…we have 10,080 minutes in a week, which equates to 168 hours each week. That is a lot of minutes and hours. Yet we tend to fill it with important and not so important stuff. We fill our time with necessary and unnecessary things. At some point we have to make some hard decisions. What things can go so that we can focus on our health? How much … Continue reading →

Summer Reading Series: Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet

What do Three Billy Goats Gruff and Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet have in common? Believe it or not; an important lesson in parenting. Allow me to explain. A few months ago, my daughter’s second grade class decided to put on a play. Yup. Three Billy Goats Gruff. Tryouts were held and my seven-year-old did her best to score the part she had her heart set on: Baby Goat. Fortunately, I had enough time to emotionally prepare her in case she didn’t get the coveted role. “That’s okay, Mommy,” she reasoned “if I don’t get to be the Baby … Continue reading →

Single is not a Synonym for Unhappiness

This week I was talking to someone about becoming single. He said to me, “Well you’re already at rock bottom. Guess you can only go up from here.” I was a little taken aback by the comment. I do believe life will only continue to go up from here, but I’m certainly not at rock bottom. In fact, since getting divorced and becoming a single mother, my life is significantly more fulfilling. I am happier than I have been in my entire life. That’s not to say I don’t still have my bad days, but even those aren’t so bad … Continue reading →