THE BLOG
Dear 25 year old Leslie,
I’m starting this open letter during a time of a global pandemic. We’ve been quarantining and socially distancing and it has given me a lot of time to reflect....
As published in Sixtyandme.com
The Covid pandemic and required quarantine have been tough on all of us, there is no question. But I dare say they has been particularly hard on those of us who...
There is tons of research that shows the gender gap in self confidence between women and men with women on the losing end. There is also a ton of research about the connection between negative...
The Things We Cannot Say By Kelly Rimmer
I finished the book, ugly cried, and decided that this book was worthy of a blog post. I loved the plot and the message, but most of all I loved the women...
Dear five favorite little people on the planet:
I always said that being a mom and raising your dads was my absolute most favorite role. It gave me so much pride and I really loved every...
Anxiety has been a part of my world and my being pretty much ever since I can remember from age 5-58 and counting. The CDC identifies several types of anxiety in children including fear of...
We mothers of sons often get a bad rap when our sons marry and we become mothers in law. We are portrayed as overly attached to our sons to the point of doing anything we can to sabotage the...
(As published in Sixty and Me)
Everyone always talks about the importance of our morning routine, and I would agree that starting our day in an intentional way sets the stage for our...
Seeking counseling at any age or stage of life can be very beneficial. There is less stigma around mental health counseling overall. However, many may still see ourselves as weak if we need the...
The other day, a friend of mine, who happens to be the same age as my adult kids said, “Can I ask you a weird question?”
“Of course!” I said, naturally very curious.
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A couple of summers ago we started the tradition of cousin camp. All of our grandchildren over the age of 3 as well as any of my siblings’ kiddos that want to join come to our house for...
Dear Ron:
34 years ago this May we lost you. Our boys were 21 months and four and a half years old. I was a baby myself at 24 years old. As I’m writing this letter I have Kenny...