I am a full-time step-mom to two wonderful girls. With that simple statement comes an array of challenges that I never thought I'd be facing in life. Now don't get me wrong, it is a gratifying and fulfilling role,...
I’ve heard the notion of taking your children on dates before. It has always been something I've wanted to do but has been hard to get on top of with everything else going on. Before all of this Corona...
September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. While I think every day is prevention day, September at least brings a special spotlight to it. Your mental health is so important. I will never understand why it's not taken seriously.
Suicide...
When you hear the word 'identity,' there is much that comes to mind. With my experience as a psychology major, a counselor by nature, and working with countless individuals as a pastor, I have concluded that everyone is searching...
I’ve been so stinkin’ sentimental about this guy turning 10. Parenting has been so much harder than I ever thought it would be—so much more fun than I dreamed. So much more work than I ever thought humanly possible.
So...
Words. Written. Spoken. Muttered. Whispered. Yelled. Signed. Shouted. Sung. Silence.
Words and how we use them are some of the most profound ways we can impact others. If words weren't so important, there wouldn't be so many memes about words...
So, today I met my foster love’s Mom & Dad. It was a complete accident, more like a total screw-up by the contracted company that holds his weekly visits in their office.
And we’ve encountered screw-ups there before—kinda ugly ones....
Anyone else hate when people tell you to “sleep when they do?” The first time I heard that, I thought it was kind of like common sense. But then I actually had a baby, and a second, and a...
Oh, Zane,
This is a letter I wish I could have written while you were alive. It would be so much more heartwarming to know you read it.
As your mom, I encourage ALL parents to write their children a letter...
I've got two kids who couldn't be more different- one is seven going on 27, and the other is a very innocent 6. We have all kinds of discussions in our house, and I'm constantly *amazed* at the things...
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Lubbock Moms Community Resource Guide
Welcome to our Community Resource Guide! We're here to help during tough times and make sure you have access to all the resources you...
