I think it was about 10 years ago that I ran across a simple yet inspiring poem titled “When You Thought I Wasn’t Looking” and it touched my heart so much that I had to share it with my community. A few days ago, I had a delightful conversation with the author, Mary Rita Schilke Sill, who …
Elayna Fernandez ~ The Positive MOM
Since she came into this world after 13 hours of chaos and painful contractions, it’s been my job to keep Elisha safe. She seemed so fragile and yet, her big brown eyes were so alert. She was ready to take on the world, and so eager to learn. And now it’s happening again. She’s getting …
May the 4th is known to Star Wars fans as Star Wars Day. This Star Wars holiday was started by fans as a pun to the wish “May the Force be with you” (May the fourth be with you). Star Wars fans around the world and throughout the galaxy celebrate Star Wars Day in different …
18 Summers, 940 Saturdays, and they’re gone. Just. Like.That. Time with our kids is finite, fleeting, and flies by in the blink of an eye. When my daughters walk out the door, bags packed, ready for life on their own – how will I feel? Will I have given them the tools to thrive? Will …
My daughters and I are obsessed with She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, and we cannot wait for Season 2, which debuts on Netflix on April 26!!! In Season 2 of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Adora finds herself firmly at the lead of the Princess Alliance, embarking on a quest of self-discovery to learn more …
Historian and writer Thomas Carlyle once said “The greatest of faults, I should say, is to be conscious of none.” One of the most empowering choices you can make is taking personal responsibility for what you think, say, and do. Taking personal responsibility means to consciously embrace our lives as a reflection of our thoughts, choices, …
I have so many fond (and funny) memories of Lent and Easter in the Dominican Republic. My grandma was so devout and she inspired us to have reverence for this celebrated and cherished holidays in Catholic life. When I was growing up everyone would have reverence for this this time of new life and transformation. …
Girls Trip’s Regina Hall and Black-ish’s Marsai Martin both star as Jordan Sanders — Hall as the take-no-prisoners tech mogul adult version of Jordan and Martin as the 13-year-old version of her who wakes up in her adult self’s penthouse just before a do-or-die presentation. The trailer for this movie looks amazing and so hilarious …
The Spring Cleaning season is upon us. As far as I’m concerned, MESS is a pretty word for chaos. MESS does not invade you overnight, it’s an accumulation of little pieces of clutter that gradually fill your space until it is too overwhelming to undertake. One of my life mottos is “LIVING SIMPLY IS SIMPLY …
I’m so excited to announce that the heartwarming adventure A Dog’s Way Home starring Ashley Judd arrives on Digital March 26 and on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD on April 9 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. A Dog’s Way Home is based on the bestselling novel by W. Bruce Cameron, and it chronicles the heartwarming adventure of …