May 27, 2026 1:38 pmPublished by Katie KennedyLeave your thoughts
I probably peak as a mom around 2:55 p.m. I’m loving, nurturing, patient… And then, around 3, my kids get home. It’s downhill from there because the after-school shuffle turns me into a frazzled mess. Between backpacks overflowing with crumpled papers, hungry cries, and the daily “Do you have homework?” interrogation, it’s enough to make...
April 1, 2026 10:33 amPublished by Katie KennedyLeave your thoughts
You know those guys who walk around fit and healthy? They’re so lucky. I wish I could be healthy like them. My guess is, as you’re reading this, you’re raising your eyebrow and wondering, “What the heck is he talking about? No one is fit and healthy because they’re lucky. They work hard to get...
March 2, 2026 10:52 amPublished by Katie KennedyLeave your thoughts
Have you done any work on your obituary recently? I don’t mean writing it ahead of time, as some people do, leaving humorous or poignant messages to be published upon their deaths. I’m talking about working on things that matter now. The way you live today will determine what your family will write about and...
May 26, 2025 12:47 pmPublished by Katie KennedyLeave your thoughts
She left the house, took the car, and I thought she was never coming back. How did we get here? What did I miss? We’d just had a baby. Our daughter was healthy, happy, and clung to me. I was knee-deep in chores, ensuring all of our family’s physical needs were met. But in doing...
May 26, 2025 9:47 amPublished by Katie KennedyLeave your thoughts
As a public speaker and former attorney, I know the importance of choosing your words carefully. But I have to admit there have been many times when I have said or done something that has offended someone without my intending to do so. And I have been on the receiving end of words and actions...
February 27, 2025 9:27 pmPublished by Katie KennedyLeave your thoughts
“Show me your pictures!” I said, huddling next to my friend on the bleachers while our kids played in the pep band. Michelle whipped out her phone. “Philip planned the whole thing,” she said. “I got us there, but he organized the local transportation, got us tickets to the monuments, and mapped out tours of...
