I adore my children and can’t imagine my life without them. But parenting is one tough gig. Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, 52 weeks a year. Read all the child rearing books you want. Take every parenting class available. But it’s still a job that is a learn-as-you-go process. What worked yesterday with one kid may be an utter failure today with another. With … [Read more...]
3 Life Lessons My Dishwasher Taught Me
Five years ago I stepped into my kitchen to grab a cup of coffee before the kids came home from school and was greeted with a flood of almost biblical proportions. My seven-year-old dishwasher was the cause. Once it was declared officially dead a few days later, Joe and I went out and bought a new one. Little did I know that my brand new, and not inexpensive, appliance would … [Read more...]
Enjoying the Here and Now With My 17-Year-Old
About a week before Christmas, my 10-year-old came off the bus and told me he was very sad. When I asked him why, he told me that it was because it was almost Christmas, and that meant that all the things he loved about the holiday season -- the music, parties, and presents -- would soon be over. When I relayed the story back to my mother, she laughed and said, “Wow, he … [Read more...]
How I learned to Feel the Force
Like most people, I don’t like admitting my mistakes. Especially when it comes to how I deal with my kids. That’s not to say I don’t make errors regularly, because I do. But sometimes I screw up in a way that really sticks with me. New Year’s Day was one of those days. It started off well enough. I was impressed that my husband and I managed to follow through with our plan … [Read more...]
The Life of a Princess
I’m a girly girl that was born to a mother and a family that never really appreciated nor indulged my passion for all things pink, sparkly, and shiny. Both my parents had the crazy idea that my sisters and I should grow up feeling that we were more than just pretty objects to be taken care of and admired. We were raised to believe we could be anything we wanted to be. The … [Read more...]
