Parenting Wisdom

I don’t know why my daughter died. The words “sudden unexplained infant death” rest on the line of her death certificate. I have talked to the firemen that worked on her that day. I have called the medical examiner...

Have you ever been so scared of change that you just choose not to do anything about it? That was me when it came down to having kids and a career.   I was made to be a mom, but I...

A few days ago, I learned that July is National Bereaved Parents Month. This was conflicting news to me. I myself have lost a child, 5 years ago next month, but did not know of this national acknowledgment in...

Oh, Zane, This is a letter I wish I could have written while you were alive. It would be so much more heartwarming to know you read it. As your mom, I encourage ALL parents to write their children a letter...

I recently visited a friend who just had her first baby. While I was holding her little one, she was telling me how much harder being a mom was than she expected. She said that I looked like a...

I didn’t know, when we started it. What all it was going to become. I didn't know how it would help heal and transform our hearts and become a part of what defined us as a family. It was...

The Bishop family just embarked on our first "family-of-four" vacation with the five-year-old and three-year-old. Here are some tips for when you're getting ready to exhaust yourself for "fun." (We went to SeaWorld and the Zoo.) Always bring or...

Typically, these features are full of things we've ADDED to our week to make it better or more manageable. Today, we're taking a different approach and talking about five things you can GET RID OF this week to improve...

I very unapologetically say NO to your unsolicited “Mom Tips.” This is an art that all mothers should master - the sooner, the better. It is wonderful that your mothers’ Aunt Jane’s concoction for a child’s runny nose seemed...

What three words would you want to leave to your children? This past summer, I was chatting parenting skills with a cousin of mine. She mentioned how each morning, they do words of affirmation. It's become so routine for her...