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Losing Over 100 Pounds — The Long and Winding Road
"I never planned on being the poster child for losing 100 pounds..." It’s so weird… with all the...
Before and After — And You Know… The Middle
Remember the movie Pretty Woman? You know, the one from about 30 years ago (gulp, yes, it was that...
How I Stopped Living in Constant Fear
Friends, I know what it’s like to be brave And I know what it’s like to be afraid. Being afraid, frankly, sucks. (Sorry mom. I know we don’t like that word but sometimes it really fits…) I went from being someone on a stage, singing my heart out, playing piano as my...
Mistakes I Made in Parenting
Hindsight is 20/20. And even though I’m not done raising these great teenage boys (or making new mistakes) there are mistakes I made that I can see from my past that didn’t help to serve my parenting, myself, or my kids. If I can spare you this on your journey,...
Little Moments Make for a Big Life
What I’ve loved about homeschooling is being able to create moments with my kids, or support them in the moments they were inspired to create. Whether it was a spontaneous song Or card game Or pizza making Or garden planting Or pulling every flipping pillow, blanket,...
You Don’t Have to be Mean to be Strong
I remember reaching out to a mom whose kid was being mean and demeaning to my son at our new school. A couple of parents had witnessed the boy being cruel and had to stop him a couple of times, I found out. My heart broke. I worked with my son first, trying to...
Motherhood: Taking the Broken and Making it Beautiful
I never understood why my mom would take the broken plate or the unmatched glass at dinner.I certainly didn’t want them. I wanted what was pretty and matching and whole.I’d scan around the table and end up placing the uglier wares at one of my sister’s settings --...
Happy (Funny!) Mother’s Day! 2019
Hello Friends and Happy Mother's Day Week! I'm laughing so hard, I'm going peeps in my pants -- Not.Kidding! When I thought of Mother's Day, I thought -- there are SO many moments we can relate to: Sleepless nights, worry, guilt, loving being hugged, not loving being...
5 Parenting Wins: An Honest Conversation ‘Part I’
There’s enough guilt, shame, worry, comparison, and regret that naturally comes as the side dishes to raising kids so, It’s nice to hear when you do things ‘right’ as a parent. Today’s blog is based on a question I asked to each of my boys this past week:“Would you...