Mother Teresa said, “Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.“ It sounds like an easy enough quest, because big changes and big projects may feel intimidating. However, the little things can be so hard to do. We often won’t even consider the little things because they may seem …

The word safety comes from the Old French sauvete meaning “safety, safeguard; salvation; security, surety,” the Medieval Latin salvitatem (nominative salvitas) “safety,” fand the Latin salvus meaning “uninjured, in good health, safe.” The dictionary definition of safety is “the condition of being protected” and “the state of being safe” from a non-desirable outcome. Safety also means understanding the hazards …

As caretakers, we have a natural and noble desire to protect our children from painful news and painful experiences, but this is not always healthy. We may not always be able to shield our kids from harm, trauma, and discomfort because they are part of life.  Children are exposed to tragic events frequently, no matter …

It’s hard to be positive and calm when we’re dealing with uncertainty, anxiety, and fear. I am not a medical doctor, so I’m sharing from my perspective, having been intimately familiar with these feelings and conditions most of my life. It’s one thing to worry about the future and it’s another to worry about how …

In these challenging and gloomy times, Disney has our back. It gives great hope to see us all coming together, doing positive things and consuming positive content. Frozen 2 is on Disney+, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was released early, and now I’m so excited to share the exciting news that The Walt Disney …

The word adaptability has roots in the Old French adapter (14c.), the Latin adaptare “adjust, fit to,” from ad “to” (see ad-) + aptare “to join,” from aptus “fitted.” The intransitive of adaptability meaning “to undergo modification so as to fit new circumstances” dates from 1956.  The dictionary defines adaptability as the trait that allows something or someone to change according to need or environment. It also …

This past year proved to be one of the most challenging and heartbreaking years of my life. Within a matter of just a few months, my marriage fell apart, I was unexpectedly pregnant and catapulted into being a single mom of four, and I had to cancel everything I had planned, including those activities and …

I had been so anxious about giving birth as a single mom. I was so scared I was going to have to drive myself while having contractions or that I’d have to call an ambulance and leave my children behind. However, the week before, I received the news that I’d have to be induced. Strength. …

My daughters and I attended an exclusive advanced screening or Disney Pixar’s ONWARD – which opened on March 6 – and it was an amazing experience for us. I had shared free tickets to this ONWARD screening with many of my friends and followers, so it was like a family reunion! I’ve been excited for this …

I was born on a Caribbean island and we didn’t have an air conditioner growing up, so I had never experienced the cold weather until I traveled to the U.S.A. for the first time, back in 1999 for a college program. I remember how excited I was when I saw the snow for the first …