Shining Examples of Hometown Kindness
I grew up in a little town in Wisconsin that I remember being filled with kind people and a sense of security. But for some reason, the kids in my town, including me, couldn’t wait to get out. We would dream of the day we could move to Chicago or Minneapolis or somewhere just far
Comparisons and Kindness Don’t Mix
I feel worn out. Part of the problem is that I’ve just driven 10 hours in a minivan with three small children and one large dog. The other part of the problem is that I’ve been thinking too much. My family spent the last two weeks in Wisconsin visiting “The Cousins.” My kids adore their
Being Kind Takes Some Effort
I get a lot of credit that I simply don’t deserve. People approach me at church or the grocery store and say they love reading my column. But the truth is, it’s not my column. It’s the community’s column. If people didn’t share their stories of kindness with me, I would have nothing to write.
Kindness Helps Mother-to-Be
When I was pregnant with my first child, I felt like I had invented pregnancy. I was sure that no other woman could have possibly experienced all of the physical tweaks and emotional peaks that I was feeling. I had happy hormones rushing through my system, knowing that I was capable of helping to create
Science Proves Kindness is Contagious
I’ve been trying to become a person of purpose. I want to know why I’m doing the things I’m doing. I take a shower because I went running and I stink. I brush my teeth because I ate garlic and my family is shunning me. I put that cookie in my mouth because I’m hungry.
Project Kindness
The official start of the summer season is only a few weeks behind us, but according to my internal mom calendar, when the fireworks fly, it means we are awfully close to being halfway through summer. They say time flies when you’re having fun. We must be having a blast because in 47 days, my
Lasting love a special form of kindness
I love it when people ask my husband, “Is your wife really as kind as she seems?” It’s a very sweet question, but the real reason I love it is because it always puts my husband on the spot. It’s a Catch-22. If he says, “No, she’s not really that nice,” then he looks like
