Ladies and Gents, I’ll just be up front. I hate Valentine’s Day. For SO many reasons. First and foremost, it isn’t a REAL holiday!!! I mean, YES, the holiday itself has its origins in the Roman festival of Lupercalia, usually held mid-February, to celebrate the coming of spring. (source) Historically, and for many years, the … Read more
For some reason, my brain just shuts off in the shower. Well, not exactly shuts off. I often think a lot in the shower, so I wouldn’t say it is off. But it doesn’t seem to work quite right. As a result, my showers tend to end up with my laughing at myself. In disbelief. … Read more
Lately I feel like I have been just a little off the beat with my kids. Either I’ve been a little tired or under the weather, or they’ve been tired or sick, or our connection just isn’t as strong as it has been in the past due to issues I have been having with their … Read more
I opened up my Facebook today and read the sad news in my feed that an assistant dean from the graduate school I attended years ago died at the end of January. Aside from the fact that it was sad that a good man had died….I felt a little twinge of relief. Now WHY on … Read more
The school my kids attend now includes active shooter drills, along with fire drills and earthquake drills. The children practice exiting the school when the fire bell rings at least once a month, standing around in the cold without jackets in a line until the “all clear” bell sounds. The teachers now have walkie-talkies and … Read more
My second child is giving me gray hairs on the daily. Like seriously. I feel like I am dropping off a ticking time bomb when I release him to the teachers at school. My second child is happy go lucky, friendly, smiley, enthusiastic, energetic. But he is also explosive. He has very little impulse control. … Read more
I write tons of articles for this website, but I have really struggled to consistently blog about my life. I LOVE reading personal blogs by other parents (moms and dads) that talk about the daily struggles and life. But I haven’t been able to get up the confidence to write my own. I am happy … Read more
Everyone! Welcome! Today I am writing about my life, specifically that I am packing to take my kids camping in Oregon. I’m not going to lie, I generally struggle to get started with the shopping and the packing for camping trips with the kids because there is just a lot of stuff to organize and … Read more
It’s been hard lately. My ex and I have been having a hard time making decisions together. While we make significant efforts to keep these types of discussions away from the children, I think they know that there is something going on. There’s just tension where there didn’t used to be any. My middle child … Read more