Guest blogger Brenda Garrison shares some tips and encouragement on building a lifelong relationship with your child even when they're back at school.

"Alyssa told me she has a boyfriend"

I wasn't happy when our 7 year old's friend shared this bit of information as we started a game of Monopoly in our living room last weekend.

5:23 in the morning...we're supposed to be at work by 5:30. We were late. {Something that frustrates me but makes my husband crazy.} We were rushing. We were scrambling. And in the middle of it all a seven-year-old chose to bare her wounded soul...

Confession time! We've all had our "What NOT to do" moments...

Being Mama Duck takes focus we sometimes just...don't...have!