Tag: family
For the Love of Pets
My first positive experience with a pet dates back to my early 20s. I basically had a petless childhood, and only a few encounters...
The 5 Love Languages for Children
February is the month we talk about love and friendship. If there is one book that kind of "saved" my relationship with my husband...
What To Say, or Not To Say, To Adoptive Families
I want to preface this post by telling you that this is the hardest topic for me to talk about or write about. I...
Five Things We Take From 2020
A new year has begun, and everyone is so excited about it. Yes, 2020 was a challenging year for many of us, but we...
Sex and the Single Mom: How I Survive Holidays Without My...
In our family, we do every other weekend at Dad’s, and then we trade holidays. One year Thanksgiving with me and Christmas with him,...
When Grandma Meddles
We've all been there. Whether it's your mother or your mother-in-law, you are told, "We did things differently when we were parents." Unsolicited advice...
Feelings Change
The year we will never forget is now officially over, but all the ways it affected each of us will always be remembered. Even...
T’was The Day After Christmas: A Poem For Parents
With all that's canceled in 2020, I vowed to make Christmas a little extra this year. A lot extra you could say. And going...
The Holidays are NOT Canceled
It seems that almost everything this year has been put on hold, but the holidays are not canceled!
Our Thanksgiving ended up being quite different...
Why 2020 Was a Good Year for My Food Allergy Family
Social distancing has a lot of downsides. From not seeing family to trying to work from home, missed social opportunities for my toddler, to...