Tag Archives: Relationships
Blending Families: When Instead of Uniting, You Collide
Guest post by Susan Stagg Nine years ago, after a very tumultuous divorce, I found myself raising six kids alone, ranging in age from three to sixteen. I don't mean alone as in "I'm a single parent wh...
Jun 07, 2018
Seven Unusual Gifts to Consider this Wedding Season
I had a fun conversation with my adult nephew recently. He told me of a most unusual gift that he consistently gives for all gift-worthy occasions. Batteries. For birthdays, for Christmas, for baby gi...
Jun 01, 2018
When He Is Not The Man You Married Anymore
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May 21, 2018
Please Stop Sharing Your Motherhood War Stories. Here's Why.
I was listening to a stand-up comedian recently and he made a joke about how when people are speaking to him, instead of listening he is really just waiting until it is his turn to talk. Everyone laug...
May 15, 2018
Sometimes Siblings Just Don't Get Along. It Doesn't Mean You're Doing Something Wrong.
I think as Mamas we are super sensitive about whether we're doing this whole mothering thing "right". Will our kids grow up to be kind, functional adults? Or, will they be damaged beyond repair becaus...
Mar 02, 2018
Valentine’s Day for the (almost) Divorced
February 2018 marks a very important year for me. In 2 days, my divorce will be final. After 5 years of separation from the man that I had planned to spend the rest of my life with, I find myself spri...
Feb 14, 2018 Vinoth Chandar / CC
Songs for My Sons
As a mom, and a very nostalgic one at that, I have found that it doesn't take much for me to be swept away in memories. I have an exceptional memory. I don't mean that at all to boast, because there h...
Feb 05, 2018
Feuding in the Socials
It happened again. I was pulled into the middle of a dispute between two friends. Sort of. They didn't exactly ask me to be in the middle of it. They didn't exactly seek out my advice. But because of ...
Jan 17, 2018
Angel in the Dollar Store
I was feeling pretty raggedy. I've shared with you before that I suffer from an auto-immune disorder. It affects my hearing and my balance and makes it difficult to go out in public. It's hard for me ...
Dec 27, 2017
Games Competitive Families Can Play Without Fighting
I don't remember playing many games as a child. When I had my own kids and started playing games with them, I realized why. I'm competitive. I'm fairly certain I stomped away from a family game a time...
Dec 19, 2017
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