I was listening to a podcast this week about setting goals for 2019. I don’t know about you, but when I think of goal setting, I typically think of my career, my finances, my health, and other areas that I can quantify. I’ll admit that becoming a better parent is on my list, but it […]
As the beginning of the school year dawns a new season in our kids’ lives, maybe you are like most moms and are on the lookout for what you need to be worrying about. I’ll admit that it is the same for me. As my kids were finishing up those last few months of their […]
“It’s shattered,” came the response from the orthopedic surgeon as he looked at my 21 year old son’s x-rays. “Impressive,” he continued with a grin. “How did you do this?”
I spoke to a mom of a new college student just a few weeks ago. Her daughter had just come home from college for Christmas break for the first time. The mom was joy-filled at getting to see her daughter for a couple of weeks, but she talked about how stressful it was on the […]
As I continue to grieve the loss of my daughter, I’m noticing that I’m choosing to slow life down a bit. I’m assuming that part of it is that others are giving me space and they understand on some level the complexity of the emotional turmoil that I’m in at the moment. When I feel overwhelmed, […]