THE BLOG
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...
5 years ago when my mother in law asked my husband if she could come live with us, there was zero hesitation on either of our parts. My husband did a great job of repeatedly asking me if I was...
Hi!!! I'm so excited to be embarking on this journey and posting my first blog EVER! At 58!
I started the draft for this first blog post as I was sitting in the hospital room with my...