What my son sees when he looks at me
He sees me apply makeup every morning. Does he translate this to mean I think I am not pretty enough to be natural? Or does he assume I value my…
When Parents Collide
On my way home from work recently, I saw the familiar red and blue flashing lights of emergency vehicles in the distance. The way the two flashing firetrucks appeared, it…
The last first kiss for this 40-something mom is ever so sweet
I have had several first kisses, not that that is something to brag about; yet, I guess I sort of am. However, on the top of my list, absolutely the…
Losing the Weight of Expectations
Weight is more than physical. The weight we carry emotionally and spiritually can be a true burden. Here's how I've learned to lose the weight that has been burdening me…
When Mother’s Day is a Reminder of What We’ve Lost
Each holiday we celebrate one special person over all others. This celebration can be joyfully blissful or agonizingly painful. At times, oftentimes, it is harshly bitter and simultaneously sweet. Mother's…
This is the face of OCD (or any Mental Illness)
This is the face of someone that deals with extreme anxiety and OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). Not so much at this point in my life, but there was a time.…
