Stay the Course
Learning to stay the course even when everyday feels like another Monday… I haven’t had as much mental bandwidth lately to write more than maybe one post a week, but I’m being reasonably gracious with… Read More »Stay the Course
The Ties that Bind
Honoring and Remembering the Ties That Bind this September… When I think of my grandfather, my “Angrad”, the phrase that immediately comes to mind is “the ties that bind”. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts,… Read More »The Ties that Bind
Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Woes
When the Parenting Struggles Just Keep Stacking On… I was initially on the fence about starting to write an article that I don’t feel will have a hopeful spin. I like the optimistic formatting of:… Read More »Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Woes
Not Your Typical Disney Stepmother
Some Friendly Advice on How to Be a Good Stepmother I have mentioned my stepson, my “bonus boy”, Coen, in previous articles. I’ve only briefly touched on the good, the bad, and the ugly of… Read More »Not Your Typical Disney Stepmother
Born Evil
Guys, I was born evil. At least that’s what my mother has said. I think back on my childhood and have little to no memory of most of it. What I do have are stories… Read More »Born Evil
Celebrating 3 Years of Freedom
TL;DR? Meeting milestones: Celebrating 3 years of No Contact freedom from my parents. Happy July, everyone! Of course I’m excited to celebrate the 4th of July and our American freedom. I’m trying to find cute,… Read More »Celebrating 3 Years of Freedom
31 Years and the “Worst Birthday Ever”
Let me regale you with the tale of my Worst Birthday Ever… This has been a rough week. Nova is in a developmental leap and isn’t sleeping, while Orson has regressed back into banshee shrieking.… Read More »31 Years and the “Worst Birthday Ever”
Happy Papa’s Day to a Real Man
A real daddy’s girl. That’s absolutely what I was. Even though my mother always used the threat of him as “the bad guy” against my sister and me, he still always felt like the lesser… Read More »Happy Papa’s Day to a Real Man
Bedtime Bars
What I have here is a recipe for the most amazing toddler bedtime snacks! Let me go back a little bit. When trying to wean Orson off of bedtime bottles of milk, I’d worry “That’s… Read More »Bedtime Bars
My Husband Never Buys Me Anniversary Gifts…
Nathan and I just celebrated our 4th Anniversary June 8th. With as much as we’ve packed into those 4 short years, it feels like it should be much longer…in a good way! In 4 years,… Read More »My Husband Never Buys Me Anniversary Gifts…