Posted on June 26, 2017
“Self-care is not selfish. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.” – Eleanor Brown Taking care of ourselves is such an alien concept to most of us moms—something that all of us are guilty of. We know that we should but we just don’t do it. We know intrinsically how to first take care of our kids, partners, parents, siblings (and everyone and everything else) but fall short on listening to what we need to fuel our own spirits. Our…
Posted on June 22, 2017
On Father’s Day, I walked into a restaurant where my parents and my sister and her family were waiting. My 13-year-old niece and 12-year-old nephew had their heads buried in their phones. I squeezed them both from behind, and for a few seconds, they turned around and gave me a hug. Then they turned back toward their phones. I settled in next to my 9-year-old nephew, Dillan, who was sitting in a corner with his head on his arms. My…
Posted on June 16, 2017
Thank you, Holderness Family, for sharing the love of family and parenting with all of us. Even though most of us moms disagree with the type of fun kids have with their fathers, let’s honestly admit that the silliness, humor and “off limits” things that our kids get to experience with their fathers adds so much joy to our children’s lives. Now that’s worth celebrating, isn’t it? Happy Father’s Day!
Posted on September 13, 2017
In the past few weeks, every time I’ve turned the TV or hopped onto social media, it seems that all I’ve seen is devastation—hurricanes in Texas and Florida, a huge earthquake in Mexico. Coverage of the damage to property, both personal and public, and the havoc wreaked on families and children everywhere triggers a slew of emotions—sadness, compassion, empathy, sympathy, fear, to name just a few. While we are eager to keep up to date on current events, let’s be…
Posted on June 3, 2017
Last week, a friend sent me a link to a Twitter post by a father and author from the UK by the name of Mason Cross. In his post, he shared his 11-year- old daughter’s handwritten student feedback. This is what it said. His post got a cumulative 164,786 retweets, and 532,526 likes on social media, so his question on what his response to his daughter’s comment—“Not sure if I should ground her or buy her an ice…
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