….every teenager is so unique, so different. There are no books, no guides. No way for you to nail it. It’s down to trial and error, my friends.
Dear Girl,
I hope you know that I was broken. I guess in some ways I still am. But I am picking up the pieces along the way, learning how to create boundaries and rediscovering myself. And I know that it’s taking awhile, you can see that. So I have to be very selective with what I…
This Boy
I want him to know I’m sorry for the times he felt I wasn’t there. For the times I let him down and the many mistakes I’ve made. That I can’t promise I won’t mess up again. But I’m always working on being better. Perfection isn’t expected and doesn’t belong in this home.
My “Hail Mary”
So this one’s a little hard. When I started this journey I did it for myself, with a promise that I would be as open and honest as I could be without getting fired from my job or hurting anyone. So if I’m being honest, this post has been in draft form for almost a…
Bad Timing
Just trying to keep the romance alive!
How Do You Know You Found Your Person?
After almost 20 years of marriage I think I finally figured out how you know you found a good one- When you’re being annoying as hell, and you KNOW that you are, you don’t have to worry about what that person thinks of you and you know they’re not leaving- 🥰
After dropping the F Bomb 14+ times while my daughter made a turn as if the Honda mini-van would corner like it’s on rails!
Natural Consequences
So I’m all about natural consequences- I tell my students, if you don’t study for a test, you may fail. Natural consequence. Going over the speed limit, you may get a ticket. Natural consequence. My children have learned some natural consequences in unpleasant ways. My 16 year old daughter continued to just open our bedroom…
I Had Forgotten
When you have been married for almost 20 years and have experienced raising children, careers, the day-to-day mundane tasks, and all of the other bullshit life dumps on you, not only do you sometimes lose yourself but you lose each other. You get to a point where you don’t really know the person sleeping next…
Natural Consequences
So I’m all about natural consequences- I tell my students, if you don’t study for a test, you may fail. Natural consequence. Going over the speed limit, you may get a ticket. Natural consequence. My children have learned some natural consequences in unpleasant ways. My 16 year old daughter continued to just open our bedroom…
Let’s Talk About Sex… Ed
I’m probably gonna get a lot of heat for this post but oh well! I couldn’t help but laugh out loud at a higher level text I was reading to my fifth graders the other day. Not only was it about as engaging as a wet piece of cardboard, there were words I had trouble…
Hidden Skill
I don’t like to brag too much about my accomplishments, skills, or talents. It’s not as if I have many, but I don’t view myself as the kind of person that’s constantly putting all my greatness out there for everyone to see. Again, it’s not like I have many hidden skills, but there are a…
I’m a Lover, and a Fighter
I’m guilty of starting arguments with my husband. Sometimes I need to feel the charge. Feel the energy. I enjoy the thrill of feeling alive! Feeling energized! I enjoy the making up. So I’m not a “lover” and a “fighter”, I’m just passionate.
Luxury Fund
Back in the early 90s, or the late 1900s as kids say today, girls went to college with a career plan in mind but often had a marriage plan in mind too. There were some who found their college sweethearts and married after or soon after graduating. Others, like myself, may have met their college…
The Fixer
I’m ashamed to say I go behind my kids and clean up their messes, physically and literally, more than I should. And this has nothing to do with trying to baby them, or because I feel bad about what lies ahead when Dad gets home. He’s going to be harder on them than I would….