Note To Self...
You may not have everything you want but you will always have everything you need. Wear your seatbelt – no matter what. You were very...
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Continuing the Conversation
My writing started as a letter to my sons – and a history of our family and our memories together. That letter turned into a blog to explore parenting, mental health, and the joy and pain of living deeply. I realized I'd found my voice!
I'm still shocked that I survived that night...
“I can’t believe you walked away from that! Was anyone else in the car with you?” I still vividly remember being asked these questions...
Please, Don’t Call Me Superwoman
Years ago, a dear friend gave me a personalized coffee mug for my birthday. On it was a woman dressed fabulously for a business meeting...
Thinking of Owning A Tiny House One Day? You might want to check this out first!
Thinking of ditching your family home once the kids are grown and gone? Who hasn’t at least thought of downsizing after their kids leave...
Everything Will Be OK
“Everything will be OK” – how many times in our lives have we longed to know simply that everything will be ok? Life throws a lot at you,...
A Lesson In Perspective - seeing through another's eyes
Things aren’t always as we see them… “Can we have our rehearsal dinner at your house – your backyard would be perfect!” Several years ago...
The Eight Words Every Parent Dreads Hearing at the Holidays
“Mom and Dad, I won’t be coming home.” Oh those dreaded words that no parent wants to hear. Hadn’t we made a deal – you could move away...
What's Important Now? Now That my Children are Grown, What is My Purpose
Even though being a mom was never my only identity, now that my sons are grown, I find myself wondering what my purpose is — what is...
Hearing and Saying "I Love You" Never Gets Old - in all its forms...
Hearing (and saying) I love you never gets old – in all its forms. As new parents, “I love you” looks like a huge grin from your infant’s...
Dreams of Our Own - it took my kids leaving home to realize I'd lost sight of my dreams
I’ll be honest right up front, I was never the Mom who martyred herself for her children. I never neglected myself or my needs when my...
"Let's Talk!" - Mental health, the silent epidemic we all need to talk about...
Perfect – free from flaws. Raise your hand high if you’re perfect, if your family is perfect, if your life is perfect…Right, so no hands...
This Is What Happens When You Stop Fixing Things For Your Kids
“I’ve got this!” – how many times in our lives have we thought or said this out loud? As Moms, we’ve said and thought this countless...
"We're Just Like You" The One Phrase All Parents Need To Start Saying Right Now
Several years ago I joined some other parents to watch our sons play a lacrosse game. We were so busy chatting that we didn’t notice...
Why The Phrase "Man Up" Misses The Point When Raising Our Sons
“Be a man!” “Man up!” – we’ve all heard these expressions used (usually when a guy is dealing with something difficult), and I don’t...
Lessons of Our Parents’ Love
Dad, I see you when a bird soars overhead. I see you in my sons’ faces and hear you in their deep voices. I see you when a dragonfly...
This Is The Package I've Been Waiting 13 Years To Open
Next to bittersweet in the dictionary – it should just say this: “Your child is moving on.” When your child leaves home, the flood of...
We Absolutely Made the Right Choice to be Friends with Our Children
“I hate you!” – hearing your child scream this at you is not a rite of passage as a parent so why do many parents wear it as a badge of...
10 Things That Helped Our Family with Our Journey Through Depression
A little over five years ago, my teenage son walked into my room and simply asked “Mom, can we talk?” He’d been suffering for a while -...
Mom, are you okay?
“Hey Mom, are you OK?” “Sure. I’m fine.” I automatically give this reply even though it’s a lie – one that rolls easily off my tongue. I...
Mom, Can We Talk?
The night my son told me about his depression and the beginning of our journey of healing and openness. Photo credit: Dear World “Mom,...