Today is a very bittersweet day today. Today my son is off to his last first day of high school. I can't believe my last baby is about to be officially out in the world. Well there is college but this is his final year where he is under my protective wing. Once he is done with high school all his choices are basically his own. I mean they have always been his own but he won't have to come and get my opinion. I do hope he will continue to ask for :: Keep Reading ::
Bullying Is Not A Sign Of Affection
I remember my very first bully. I was in fifth grade. There was a boy who forever reason just decided he didn't like me. I was new to the school. My family and I had only been living there for a few days when I started school it was already in session. I was a really quiet person. Especially when I didn't know anyone. At this point I had not yet met the two brothers who would become my brothers. I was just this girl who wanted to go home. New :: Keep Reading ::
The Thin Line Between Being Encouraging & Realisitic
As a mom I want my kids to shoot for the stars and fulfill their dreams. However I also want them to be realistic in their dreams and goals. So I try to be as realistic with them as I possibly can with them. So sometimes when they are talking to me about certain things I will be honest with them on whether or not I think they should do it or I will point out the work they need to do to achieve their goal. For example I know my son wants a job but :: Keep Reading ::
I Won't Be Getting "Those" Pictures
Usually from the moment a woman finds out she is pregnant she starts forming dreams of all the things she is going to do with her baby. It could be images of playing with them. All the sports they are going to play. All the things they are going to do together. The ideas become even more clear when they find out the sex of said baby. This of course will happen either at an ultrasound or some parents still like to be surprised and they wait until :: Keep Reading ::
5 Benefits of Letting Your Child Fail
One of the things that I am struggling with as of late is not saving my kids from themselves. Letting go has always been pretty hard for me. I have been working on it I really have. But it is so hard. I don't want the to fail and not succeed in the things that the want to succeed in. So I always try to be their safety net. Now that they are almost adults I am forcing myself to step back more and let them come to me if they need help. But I am :: Keep Reading ::
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