By: Carolyn Coleman I recently joined a women’s bible study group. First of all, I must say that it is not your typical bible study class. One of the first topics we discussed was, “What are your natural gifts?” Before this question was asked, I never really thought about my gifts. Honestly, I didn’t think I … More What Are Your Gifts?
Happy Halloween! To celebrate, we asked the Signature Mommy Bloggers how their families will celebrate this spook-tacular holiday. Martianne – We keep Halloween simple here, having the kids make costumes on their own, using things they have or things we can acquire at little to no expense. So, this year, Luke will be a Minuteman. … More How the Signature Mom Bloggers Celebrate Halloween
By: Carolyn Coleman “We don’t own children or have the right to live their lives for them. Our task is to prepare them for life.” I’m finding it hard to decide when to be a parent and when to let go of the parenting thing. While I know there have been years of studies on … More Letting Go and Allowing Growth
By: Carolyn Coleman I recently experienced the death of a co-worker. It’s been hard to process because you don’t always know how to cope with the death of a co-worker. Our co-workers are very much like extended family; we spend most of our waking hours with them. There are many reasons why coping with the … More Coping with the Death of a Co-Worker
By: Carolyn Coleman Now that my son is 15 years old, he has this idea that he will be driving himself to school as of next school year. The thought of this sends chills through my body. Over the past few months I’ve taken a special interest in watching drivers and the things they do … More Texting and Driving
By: Carolyn Coleman We just recently returned from visiting with both my family and my husband’s family. Both our families live in Louisiana, so this was a nine-day vacation for us. One important thing I learned is that because Louisiana is our home, our family doesn’t realize that we are on vacation when we are there. … More Visiting Family
By: Carolyn Coleman A father’s pride and a mother’s joy. The birth a male child speaks to lineage, longevity and perceived success. As soon as he breaks the womb into this world the dreams start to rise. Sometimes I don’t think people realize the dedication it takes from a parent and child to raise a … More My Son, His Basketball, My World:
By: Carolyn Coleman I enjoy being a Mom and feel I have a lot to share with having sons who are more than 12 years apart. My husband and I are both from New Orleans, LA. We relocated to Boston for my husband to get his Master’s Degree from Boston College. We packed up his … More Meet the New Signature Mommy Bloggers: Carolyn Coleman
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