Parenting Gifts

Oh the many gifts we receive as parents. I thought I was teaching her but I soon realized she was teaching me as well. These are 4 influential things I've learned so far...and she's only 16.

Why Being A Mom Sucks

Ugh! I have a headache. But we must keep moving because for moms, there's no time to be sick. No one warned me about how difficult it is to be a mom. Motherhood wasn't instinctual for me and I was embarrassed to admit it. I'm ready to be honest about motherhood.

What's Your Story?

My blog is about sharing my funny and not-so-funny stories to hopefully inspire readers to start living their truth. Do you have an inspirational story you'd like to share? Drop me a note here and we can discuss your guest post, timing, and all that good stuff.

Why I Took Away Naptime

Sharing my struggles as a new mom, one of which was getting my child to sleep and especially nap. I tried EVERYTHING! Nothing worked. I was driving myself crazy. Here's what I did...

What are Boundaries?

Boundaries are like fences with gates. The fence keeps the bad out and the gate lets the good in. I had no idea how much my lack of boundaries would effect my life. Here's what I learned that helped me take control of my life.

My Angry Lesbian

My daughter "came out" when she was 13 and she struggled with so many things. This is the story of my struggle as a parent and her struggle as an adolescent as we both try to understand this new world.

Dating After Divorce

This post is about my dating journey after my divorce and everything I learned along the way. And truth be told I learned a lot...about myself and why my relationships were always such a struggle.

My Effed Up Childhood

It's true that our parents can only do their best. My story is not uncommon, especially for the time in which I grew up; the 1970's. People didn't realize the damaging affects of an abusive environment. I'm glad to say that since we know better now, we do better...well some of us anyway. Use my story as a tool for learning what parents should NOT do to their children.