My Wee Fiona is about to turn 6 yrs old in a week. She’s over 55 pounds and 4 feet. She’s a solid beautiful…
We all mean well as parents. Well most of us. We mess up trying to overcompensate for the advantages we didn’t have as children.…
About a month ago, my therapist and I were discussing the constant upset that my daughter seems to experience. And she stressed the fact…
All-consuming, persistent, relentless, and unforgiving. Motherhood is 365 days per year of these and many more words, flattering and not. One day to recognize…
When you don’t feel you are worth it, like the effort to go to the doctor or make those changes to your diet or…
When my son was little, if I saw he was doing something that would hurt himself intentionally, I’d say, “Don’t hurt my friend”. I…
My daughter is just starting elementary school now in Pre-K. I am again besieged by notifications and permission slips galore just like back when…
Since being a mother, I’ve had many “growth opportunities” to rethink how I express how I’m feeling about myself or my children. These are…
When I became a new Mom, I perfected part of my system of finding hope by making plans. I would go to the library…