A birthday reflection. On turning 51, that is. Fifty-One. I remember when I used to think that was old, but today I question what IS old anyway? When I was a young adult, freshly out of high school, almost all I could think about was getting…
Growing Pains. We all have them, but exactly what are they? As a little girl, I used to get these aches in my legs that would wake me in the middle of the night. No amount of tossing and turning helped. Nothing worked until mom or…
It finally happened. My first meltdown about my youngest bird flying the nest soon. She graduated high school just a few days ago and up until that meltdown a few weeks before, I had been holding it together pretty well. In fact, I wondered if something…
I was walking through Walmart earlier today and it happened. Out of nowhere that unmistakeable lump showed itself in my throat and then the tears. The tears began to fill my eyes. Oh no! I was alone. I was there to pick up a couple of…
When kids have birthdays, it seems fair to say that moms tend to get sentimental. We think about how our kids are growing so quickly. We realize that childhood is fleeting. We reminisce with sadness because those days are gone. I don’t know any mom who…
Someone near and dear to me is considering trying to have a baby. She’s 22. And I don’t know if she is ready. It isn’t up to me, obviously, but I wonder if she knows the things that I wish I knew before I became a…
When we become mothers, we have a picture perfect dream of how things will be. It begins the moment we test positive for pregnancy. We plan the decor for the nursery. We register for baby shower gifts at Target. We scour over lists of names and…
Moms, it's okay to be snippy with our daughters sometimes. But don't feel bad about it. Because I bet most of you are doing a great job.…
