Tag: parenting
Unexpected Blessings
I was adopted as an infant.
Many people might not know this because I don’t make a big deal about it. Being adopted is...
A Mom’s Guide to Post-Election Healing
Mamas, it has been a year. Our world is in a pandemic, and our country is pretty damn fractured, as evidenced by our most...
Thankful For My Unseen Tribe
Being a parent is unique and wonderful. It can also feel lonely and isolating. I never realized how hard it would be to build...
It’s Always the Tires
I have always had bad luck when it comes to tires. I'm usually an optimistic person. I look for rainbows and wear rose-colored glasses...
Lessons From a Strawberry Pie
Not too long ago, shortly before his 12th birthday, my middle child asked to make a strawberry pie. Well, technically, he sent me a...
Co-Parenting During a Pandemic
My husband and I co-parent our two girls from a previous marriage. They are 13 and 16 years old, and they have been living...
Raising Kids with Secured Identity
When you hear the word 'identity,' there is much that comes to mind. With my experience as a psychology major, a counselor by nature,...
Double Digits
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...