Maribeth HarperNov 10, 20203 minCalling in Reinforcements!The contentious election is behind us, COVID vaccines are coming, and we've had an unusual stretch of beautifully warm weather here in...
Maribeth HarperSep 7, 20202 minWho's the Student?Fall is in the air! With autumn normally comes cooler nights, falling leaves, and back-to-school. But there's nothing "normal" about...
Maribeth HarperJul 4, 20202 minFireworks over the Cost of Higher EducationIn this unwelcome season of Covid 19, we have been forced to live with lots of volatility-- in our spiritual lives (social distancing at...
Maribeth HarperJun 7, 20203 minHow to Talk to Your Kids About BLMDoes it feel like the sky is falling? Fires in Australia, murder hornets, Covid 19, and now civil unrest on our nations' streets. Because...
Maribeth HarperMay 5, 20203 minWhere Are We Headed?The virus has forced us down an unfamiliar, narrow path and we don't know what's on the other end. After 6-8 weeks of sheltering in...
Maribeth HarperApr 3, 20203 minHistory's Most Unusual Holy WeekLooking at this map for some weekend travel ideas? Who would have thought that when I wrote last month anticipating the "long,...
Maribeth HarperFeb 27, 20202 minThe Fast Way to Help Our Kids this LentWe are in the middle of the longest stretch of the academic year --January through April-- weeks during which most of our college-aged...
Maribeth HarperJan 10, 20202 minNew Year's ChallengeWe don't need Santa to show us that we all have some naughty tendencies. The famous (or infamous) New Year's resolution is an opportunity...
Maribeth HarperDec 9, 20193 minI'm sleepy, I'm bored, I'm...In a matter of days, college students will finish their exams and head home for the Christmas holidays, which will be anywhere from three...
Maribeth HarperNov 6, 20192 minTalk'in TurkeyDo you know who's coming to Thanksgiving dinner this year? When you welcome your college-aged children to the table they may be...
Maribeth HarperOct 2, 20192 minWhat in the WORLD?One of my adult children thinks I live in a bubble, that I look at the world through rose-colored glasses, and that I've lost my grip on...
Maribeth HarperSep 4, 20192 minMom, How Much Do You Care?It was the third week of September before I began to recover emotionally from the experience of dropping my first child off at college....
Maribeth HarperAug 7, 20193 minGoodbye... And Be Safe!When you help your college bound son or daughter prepare to leave for school later this month, will you pack a bullet proof vest? Fire...
Maribeth HarperJul 1, 20192 minSummer Vacation...kindaWhen my kids were little, our summertime family beach vacation was anything but a restful vacation. Wonderful, yes! But, as all moms...
Maribeth HarperJun 4, 20192 minWhat's Inside?When my boys came home from college for the summer, they parked the old van in the driveway, dragged their bags into the foyer, dumped...
Maribeth HarperMay 6, 20192 minThe Best Advice I've Ever GottenOn the large white board at a exercise studio downtown, my fellow spinners seem to enjoy answering the question of the month posted by...
Maribeth HarperApr 3, 20193 minSpring Break...Yea or Nay?College undergrads inundate Miami Beach each year for spring break, but this year the city is waving a white flag, crying "Nay, too much...
Maribeth HarperMar 6, 20192 minLent-PCM StyleHow many emails/blogs have you received in the past 10 days encouraging you to live this Lent generously, with discipline, full of...
Maribeth HarperMar 5, 20192 minDo Prayers for My Child Really Make a Difference?Outside, it's cold and dreary. Inside, my heart feels just like the weather looks this time of year. When my thoughts turn to our two...