Tag: parenting
Sex and the Single Mom: No, I Don’t Want You To...
My son has only ever known his parents as separate entities. Therefore, I have had approximately six years of experience dating as a single...
Scaring Myself Every Day for My Son’s Sake
I’m starting a new job in a completely new industry from the one I had spent my entire post-collegiate career. This job is one...
Quieting the Inner Turmoil of Parent Guilt
Even though I’ve been a practicing psychotherapist for nearly 17 years (11 of those spent exclusively with children and families), I am still subject...
Restroom Accommodations: Things Parents Do to Use It
There are so many things that we as mothers do daily that I never thought I would ever have to do. We function on...
Senior Year
My firstborn is graduating from high school this spring and is off to college. He has decided where he will spend the next four...
A Little Peace Please!
Spring is fast approaching, and I am still having a hard time accepting and embracing the promise of a new and better year. In...
Integrating Diverse Books for Children Into Your Home Library
Over the past two years, I have been earning my master's degree in Educational Studies with a major in Literacy. Most of my work...
Second Child: An Adorable Menace?
We all know kids like to play pretend, morphing into dinosaurs or the Paw Patrol and mine are no exception. One day in the...
Hang in There. You Got This!
When life is filled with ups and downs, hang in there. The blessings of motherhood are still hidden within the difficult days; you have to...
Making Decisions: We Can Do This
Moms are the ultimate decision-makers. From deciding on what to serve for dinner each night to planning fun family activities, we were doing it...










