Posts by Dara Kurtz
Road Trip
“Does anyone want to talk to me?” I asked yesterday while in the middle of a 5 hour road trip. No one seemed to be listening to me, and I didn’t hear a response from anyone. I said it again, louder this time, “Does anyone want to talk? Hello, are you listening?” Again, silence. I…
Read MoreDriving In Front Of A Police Car
Has this ever happened to you: you’re driving and all of the sudden you look into your rear view mirror and see a police car driving behind you… a police car? I’m sure you’ve experienced this, probably many times. Lately, I’ve found myself in this situation a bit more than I’m comfortable with. In the…
Read MoreRegrets
Regrets. We all have them, although some people have more than others. I don’t think you can get through life without doing something you wish you could take back. Have a do over. Hit the reset button. Wouldn’t that be nice? If something didn’t go the way you had hoped it would go, wouldn’t it…
Read MoreTeen Suicide
I know this is a hard topic to talk about, but I feel the need to say this. Over the past few weeks, I’ve heard of three different situations where there’s been a teen suicide. It makes me sad. It makes me feel sick. I can’t even imagine the pain felt by each of these…
Read MoreLaughter Is The Best Medicine
At a restaurant Saturday night, things seemed to be a little off. Instead of making excuses, the staff just laughed at themselves. We’ve all heard before that laughter is the best medicine, and it’s true, it really is. For starters, the waitress forgot to put in our appetizer and it wasn’t until Jon asked about…
Read MoreWhat Are You Waiting For?
How many times have you thought about something you really want to do, and then talked yourself out of it? You convinced yourself you would do it later, tomorrow, next year. Why? What are you waiting for? I get that there are a ton of reasons to put off doing something: kids, money, a job.…
Read MoreMarriage And Family
It’s hard to find alone time with your significant other. It’s challenging to make time for your relationship, especially when you have kids who can suck the sexy out of you. Balancing marriage and family can be difficult. Kids have needs. Kids are demanding. Kids are high maintenance. It doesn’t matter how old your children…
Read MoreI’m Sorry
Sometimes, it’s best to say the words “I’m sorry.” It’s amazing how telling someone you’re sorry really can make a huge impact on how the situation is handled. It can diffuse the issue and put it to rest. Take my recent incident with my daughter. Last weekend, she did something I wasn’t pleased with. It…
Read MoreMom Drama Is A Thing
I have to admit, now that I’m a grown up, I thought I would be done with girl drama. I thought I wouldn’t have to deal with the bickering, petty fights, and silly arguments. It was hard enough in high school, but as an adult, I’m shocked. I never thought there would be any type…
Read MoreThings To Do This Weekend
Have you ever approached the weekend, and thought to yourself, “What are we going to do this weekend?” You know you want to have fun with your family and connect, but you have no idea how to do this. You don’t know what you can do to bring your family together. You want fun things…
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