Wednesday Wisdom
Pirates
This quote is stenciled on the wall of the children’s room at the Redding Public Library, The Mark Twain Library. It’s one of my favorites and now that we have said goodbye to Redding, I thought I would share it with you in honor of our time there. To me, this quote is the perfect…
Read MoreInvolve Me
One of Will’s great passions is fishing. He loves it! When he first started in early elementary school, he needed help putting bait on the hook, learning to cast and untangling the fishing line. Since he was motivated to keep fishing, he kept learning. Now, as a young man, he has learned everything to the…
Read MoreThe Great Frog Race
Our Wednesday Wisdom this week comes from me. Before I share it, I need to tell you a little story. I was friends with my high school English teacher on Facebook. Before he passed away, he would share a poem with us each Tuesday and I loved it! The week before, he had asked us to…
Read MoreTrust Yourself
If I could go back to this day in the hospital during the summer of 2003, I would give myself this advice, “Trust yourself.” It can be challenging when you’re just starting out and you’re not sure about anything. Each new stage of your child’s life seems to bring new challenges and you’re constantly trying…
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