Linger Longer
Time . . . a precious resource that we yearn for more of. If time went fast before you became a parent, now it truly vanishes before your eyes. Babies turn to toddlers and suddenly your child is driving off to college, and your begging God for just a little more time. There is never enough time in the day to accomplish our aspirations. We whirl from one task to another, resenting distractions that take too long and steal our time. It’s our most precious commodity, and our children...
Read MoreFrom Mama to Mom: Journey of a Boymom
When our oldest son turned five, my husband was depressed at the thought of our little boy growing so big. He resisted that birthday more than any other we’ve experienced. At the time, it didn’t seem to me like that big of a deal. We still had lots of babies underfoot and I felt like five was still so young. But I think my husband saw down a road I was too distracted or too afraid to look. He saw our babies growing up and growing independent and it broke his heart...
Read MoreLetting Go
The journey from the cradle to college is almost over for my first born. It hit me with fresh awareness as we visited her future college and when the bill was presented to be signed it was her signature that they requested, not mine. This year was filled with college applications, senior activities and a plethora of “lasts”, all leading to the hardest part of my job: letting go. From the time my babies were placed in my arms I knew that this day was coming, hanging...
Read MoreThe Art of Saying No
My daughter turned 16 years old this year, and I was faced with the worst part of parenting so far, teaching your child to drive. I was blindsided by how much I would hate it. At first, I thought of the new found freedom we would have from not having to drive her to all her events. But the second she got in the driver’s seat, the freedom of carpooling was the last thing on my mind. It’s terrifying. Then all I could think about was that I have to do this six more times. This got me...
Read MoreSplinters and Sprains
Some of you are facing the darkest times of your life: the death of a loved one, financial ruin, crippling sickness, and a myriad of other things that I cannot truly understand. This blog is not for you. There are others who have waded through the same waters you are in that could perhaps offer words of solace, but anyone who has not walked that road with you could only offer trivial encouragement. This blog is for the rest of us, who are facing things like: traffic, strep throat, cranky...
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