Getting to the bottom of our emotional reactions to our kids can be difficult. The heat of the moment can cause us to do things we said we would never do. And it has taken me a long time to understand these reactions even in myself. Years, in fact. If I’m feeling something going on […]
Sitting in the driver’s seat of our son’s 1996 Camry in rush hour traffic, I could feel the shift of the engine revving up. I was sitting on an exit ramp with nowhere to go. Even with my foot on the brake, the minute I let up to inch forward I could feel the car […]
With four teens under my roof at the same time, it was not uncommon to have adult “friends” who would tell me something that one of those teens had done that was wrong. I’ve had teachers, leaders, neighbors, and other moms say things like, “Well, if this was my kid I would want to know.” […]
This has been a busy and emotional week for me–two marriages in trouble with people whom I love and want to support, a friend’s husband ready for hospice care with a funeral to plan (she knows I’ve planned a funeral), and a mom and dad who want to help their recovering addict mature to independence […]
It took me over two and a half decades to become a peaceful mom. And I’ll admit, that some days I still fail. But what is interesting to me is that many of my peers who have kids well in their 20’s and 30’s are not what I would term as peaceful moms. Instead of […]
For many years I’d set my New Year’s resolutions during the last week of December knowing that I wanted to do better the next year. I promised to exercise daily and lose those extra pounds choosing to eat healthier. I’d start cleaning the pantry and fridge assured that I would be better organized the next […]