I’ve been thinking a lot about parenting lately – not because I have small children, but because I have grown ones. I reflect on decisions I made as a young mother (I had my first child at sixteen) and I… Read More ›
Family
Gratitude Is An Everyday Thing – But Thank You!
I was in the shower Tuesday night, and I could hear my daughter upstairs in her bedroom singing along to some tune playing on Amazon Music. I thought to myself “Wow, my daughter’s voice. My baby.” I’m weird like that,… Read More ›
Who is Your Family? How?
“Your vibrational family joins you at every stage of your life.” I believe that to be true, and it ties right into the idea of “finding your tribe.” In the past few years, I’ve found and reconnected with vibrational family… Read More ›
What Are You Meant to Write?
I haven’t been reading many blogs lately, except for the occasional travel blog (and most of them aren’t that great). I haven’t been writing much lately, except for the occasional journal entry, or the occasional poem or social media… Read More ›
CLOSURE
How often do we seek closure on situations? Relationships ended. Arguments? Friends who fall off the face of the earth? Opportunities applied for but not received? All the time. Or at least occasionally, right? I can’t imagine what it would… Read More ›
Writing About My Children – I Never Have
Of course my kids’ stories aren’t mine to tell. That will never be my mission because I am a fierce protector of those I love. But lately, I’m writing a bit more from a “Mommy perspective,” which I haven’t done… Read More ›
Dearest Sister, It’s Been 8 Years
Had I not lost my sister, I may have never started this blog. Because she was enough. I’d call her with my random jokes, and quirky ideas, and relationship fears. I remember I called her three years into my… Read More ›
Is His Ex Doing Too Much?
Most of my women friends are single parents. Not surprising, right? Especially given the grim statistics for romantic relationships or marriages that last forever. For marriages, I’ve been hearing the same stale rate for years – 50% of all marriages… Read More ›
My Female Persuasion 