As a busy mom of three kids, 17, 14, and 11, I don’t spend much time thinking about the difficult road my husband and I had in becoming parents. As the song says, I haven’t got time for the pain. But in the past few weeks circumstances have occurred that have brought me back to that very difficult and painful time in my life. Earlier in the week I received an email from a … [Read more...]
Every Day is Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day will soon be upon us. This means everywhere I look, I’m bombarded with ads and commercials that picture a happy mother cuddling her baby, getting sloppy kisses from her toddler, or sharing a special moment with her teen. The second Sunday of May is often depicted in loving images, with husbands showering their wives with beautiful and expensive presents and … [Read more...]
5 Surprising Ways Kids Can Strengthen a Marriage
Before my husband and I had our three children, we frequently went out to dinner, slept late on weekends, went to the movies, and were free to have sex whenever the mood struck us. We were married for almost six years before our first child was born, and we thought we had a good thing going. Joe learned to find my habit of loving a particular food until I decided, without … [Read more...]
We Plan God Laughs
When I was nine months pregnant, I was very familiar with the inability to sleep. I was making the best of this by trying to enjoy the peace and quiet of a sleeping household, while laying on my bed, listening to my favorite oldies station. My soon-to-be-born third child was having none of it. Nope, once again I felt the now very familiar tightening and release of the … [Read more...]
Sex and the Sandwich Generation
A few weeks ago my husband and I found ourselves in a situation that doesn’t come often enough. We were home alone, and our three kids were out. As we were, let us say taking advantage of our good fortune, the doorbell rang. Our first kid wasn’t due home for another hour. We couldn’t imagine who would be at the door. Joe got out of bed and peaked out of our window. It … [Read more...]
