Sitting at the breakfast table my son and I were talking over something (the topic is lost in the horror to come momentarily) and it was not the outcome he wanted and he said, “Shit.” This is one of the problems of single parenting. I don’t have another parent to …
I recently had an experience that was so sacred, that even as I try to find the words for this post, I wish I could just let you see my heart– full of love and tenderness. I love finding holy moments outside of church. It helps when the world seems …
One of The Grandmas is failing. She has moved into a facility and the villain of Alzheimer’s has stolen a lot of her away. It’s hard. This is the Grandma who traveled the world. Invited the world to dinner. She loves Giants baseball. She can also be difficult. She yells. …
Spectrum Parenting is the term I use for the spread of child-rearing I have going on: Kids from one end to the other. Consistency in parenting is key, but change is consistent so here are some things I do differently with Little Sir: Sweet Dreams of Hot Rides: With one …
One interesting thing with this Spectrum Parenting (having kids from one end to the other) is how much things changed from when I was expecting-raising Gorgeous Gal to when Little Sir came along (17 years later). The pregnancy was pretty much the same. Which is to say, Awful. I am …
This post could also be titled– Parenting: The Biggest Gamble of All You may need a cocktail if you are in the early years of parenting and still believe all the advice, books, and blogs work like science. Just add positive reinforcement to reasonable boundaries with plenty of love and …