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April 7th, 2026 March Madness is one of my favorite times of year. I’ll admit — I don’t watch basketball throughout the rest of the year. I’m one of those people who tunes in for the big moments: playoffs, the Super Bowl, the World Cup, the Olympics. Not because I don’t love sports, but because my time is focused elsewhere. Between running a business, raising a family, and pouring into my own growth, I’ve had to make decisions about what matters most in this season of my life

March 31, 2026 Recently, I found myself thinking about something many of us don’t talk about openly. What happens when you are caring for your children, your parents, and still trying to build your own life? Because for many of us, this isn’t a future problem.It ’s happening right now.   The Weight of Loving Everyone at Once For some of us, we are part of what is often called the “sandwich generation.” We are: supporting aging parents raising children and trying to stay on tr

March 24, 2026 This past weekend, we were heading home from an event when we got stuck in traffic on the highway due to construction. For about 45 minutes, we barely moved. It was late. The kids had fallen asleep in the back. My husband was driving, and we were both tired, ready to get home. As we slowly inched forward, we reached a break in the highway, a partition meant only for emergency vehicles. We were in the left lane since the right lane was closed. Then it happened.