I’ve seen several announcements and Facebook posts about autism lately. So I thought I would interrupt the serialization of my I’m No Mother Teresa book to talk about autism for a few moments. Autism affects 1 in every 110 children. Moms and dads struggle to provide their children with the services and help they need …

Our insurance changed on October 1.I don’t want to be one of the people who has to select (and figure out how to pay for) the insurance of a couple hundred pastors and their dependents, so I am not judging their decision. However, after the conference call in late September, Les and I were quite …

If you have a crisis in your life and need a sympathetic ear, I’m your gal. I have loads of empathy—and maybe some unasked for words of advice—for you as you deal with your problem. However, if you are still wallowing in the same problem months or even years later, I’m just not interested. I …

“I’m sorry, we won’t be able to see Ashlee anymore.” Those aren’t the words you want to hear from your child’s (or in this case grandchild’s) doctor. We’re running into a little problem with Ashlee’s insurance from Tennessee not translating to Pennsylvania. I panicked a bit (okay, I had a meltdown on the phone with …

Even if you’ve never seen all four hours of Gone With the Wind, you probably know the line: “I don’t know nothin’ about birthin’ babies.” I can say that with conviction. I’ve never had a baby. I’ve never been in a delivery room with someone who has. (And here’s a piece of Carol trivia that …