New beginning

Lori Pelikan Strobel blogs on her website of the same name where she shares stories of navigating motherhood and womanhood with an empty nest and a dog. This post was originally featured there.  It’s the season of commencements. It’s the time to be inspired, to do something new, and to start an adventure. Parenting your new …

Can’t remember the last resolution you kept? Join the club. Each year, of all of the Americans who welcome the New Year with a resolution, 35 percent of them throw in the towel during the first month, according to a survey from FranklinCovey. Fast-forward and things get even bleaker: Only 23 percent of resolutions ever …