Ok, so I am clearly not a teenager. My title here is not reflective of my age, but of the state of my house. I have four teenagers, one of which who does not currently live with us, and two who are my bonus kids. This means most of my parenting energy goes towards teenagers,…
I first heard this statement from a friend when my dad passed away. If you’ve had a parent die, you truly understand what this means, because otherwise it’s not quite the same. Not to say losing other people in your life is less or more painful than a parent- just different. I have lost other…
I’ve had moments as a mother when I figure out that one my children is older than I’m giving them credit for. That sounds silly I know, but this recently happened with my pre-teen son and I had to apologize. One of the biggest shifts as a mother that has tripped me up is going…
Dear Adrienne (mother of adult children), Please remember that even though you have sacrificed a ton for your kids, they have no perspective of this, and they may never. You also need to remember that you hurt them in ways you may never know about. They are in the process of figuring out all the…
The thing they don’t tell you about grief is that you don’t only feel it when someone dies. It’s when anything dies; a dream, expectation, relationship, job, your place on a team. The list could go on. Obviously, the levels of grief are different, which means the intensity and duration of your feelings will be…
We get coached most of our early years of life. You know, your parents encourage and train you to pee in the potty, tie your shoes, throw a ball and get through high school. Sometimes our parents bring in the experts too- a baseball coach, a speech therapist or a tutor. But then as adults…
