RiseUP Blog

We are talking this week about responsibilities—specifically, jobs your children can assist with around the house during the summer.

If you are intentional and hang onto the good times when funny things happen that make you belly laugh, those memories can help get you through the moments when you feel like giving up.

In the trunk, use a large bag or plastic crate to store a blanket (reflective, if you have one) as well as jumper cables, a flashlight, and a pair of heavy-duty gloves. I also recommend that you pack a separate bag of snacks and water in case you break down.

Have a great weekend. Remember, you are most awesome, and YOU ROCK!

You will never know how much it means to someone who is lonely when you take a genuine interest in them. You can make a person who feels worthless suddenly feel they are worthwhile.

I cannot compare my achievements (or perceived lack of them) to others, and you shouldn’t either. We can have the same situational experience but take away totally different internal realizations.

With either a traditional vacation or a staycation, you can schedule a time to unplug from technology, engage in the hobbies you keep telling yourself you want to do more, or take LOTS of naps. (I personally encourage you to do that.)

If you find yourself feeling a little droopy, you are just fine. Give yourself permission to need a break from others.

The good news is that conflict can be healthy, if handled correctly. It can help us affirm our beliefs, realize our faults, and become more empathetic people.

A young person getting upset about not getting what he or she wants is no more abnormal than a dog dangling a rope. Adults don’t need to pick up the rope and fight it out.

Dating is how you get to know different types of people to see if they are compatible with you. So, don’t think you must have all of the answers now.

Murphy's Law definitely contains an element of truth. How you respond to situations that are not ideal (and certainly not planned) will determine how you get through them.

Fathers don’t need to be blood related. They just must love you, accept you as you are, and encourage you to shoot for your dreams.

We need to calmly pick up the pieces of our “bad day” and know that we can make the proverbial lemonade out of lemons. 

Does your child have trouble falling asleep and sleeping through the night? Do your kids’ sleep issues keep you from getting the rest you need to function well?

No one deserves ridicule for thinking for themselves. ... We should be encouraging one another, not tearing each other down.

Lately, I keep having thoughts that we shouldn’t have said “yes,” and that if we hadn’t become foster parents, then things would be different, calmer, and more peaceful. I wouldn't lose my cool ALL of the time.

I want to encourage you to take a look at the family that surrounds you. Each person is special and has a great deal to contribute.

No matter how you express it, you were created with a special something that makes you truly unique. When you figure out what that talent is and use it to make yourself and others happy, you are fulfilling your purpose.

This week I want to talk about becoming self-reliant, which means doing as many things for yourself—by yourself—as possible...