A few days ago, we were having a rough day here at La Maison McKenna.We were in a car wreck and then the very next day my daughter Elodie came down with a cold and an ear infection. Everything was all out of whack, including my attitude. Which meant that my heart was out of whack. Jered and I decided that it would be a good idea to go to this...

Depression is much more common that I expected. I remember being at a Men’s Breakfast at my church, and five out of the six men at my table admitted to going through depression. But it is rarely talked about. I tried many things to get rid of the depression – sleeping, fasting and prayer, talking to friends and listening to motivational talks...

When tragedy hits and life changes it’s easy to play The Blame Game.   When couples separate, emotions and tension can run very high.  The Blame Game can be a game of who was the worst, who did what, and what am I going to get out of it now. If this game continues, it destroys us.  It keeps us in a vicious cycle of anger and bitterness. We...

Warmth. Safety. Comfort. Acceptance.  These are some words that come to mind when I think of the word “home”.  The Random House Dictionary defines it like this: home (hom), -n.  l. a place of residence. A place of residence - that definition certainly seems misplaced.  It sounds sterile and cold, impersonal and generic, more like the...

Shooting for Gold - Dorothy Ludwig

The last thing you would think a father would do to his young daughter is hand her a gun. But, if your dad was three-time Olympian Bill Hare, being handed an air pistol would be an ever-momentous occasion. Power to Change's own Dorothy Ludwig recounts early memories of training with her father and her little sister and learning the ways of air...

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Dream Big

As a kid, how many times were you asked what you wanted to be when you grew up? Children are known for having a wild imagination. Parents giggle as their children announce that one day they would like to be an astronaut who teaches ballet at the moon and the next day they want to be a scientist investigating what cooties are made out of. As a parent,...

Don’t worry about record-breaking gas prices. The U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates prices to be $3.79 a gallon this summer, less than in 2008. That’s good news for families considering reviving the tradition of a road trip vacation, one of the best experiences parents and kids can share, says Michael DiLorenzo, author of Adventures...