I recently participated in a light-hearted discussion with my mom and some friends of hers, who have a similar family situation (pseudo re-married, with children), about what we call my significant other. Just how do I, and others, refer to him? For my children it’s fairly simple – we call him their Bonus Dad, although not everyone … Read more
After writing a little about my somewhat-short-and-not-so-distant past as a single mom, I wanted to write about the process of blending families. Our family is likely the least complicated of blending since there are no other children involved. However, it’s been a long and challenging (yet rewarding) process from single mom and “friend”, to combining our … Read more
Check me out here. When I first became a single mom, I turned to running to maintain my sanity. Single parenting has been a lot like endurance sport training. I must pace myself, sustain myself, take cut-back weeks and most of all, keep my eye on the prize. How do I pace myself at this? … Read more
I decided to try a new strategy with the 7-yr-old-who-turns-into-a-monster when the words “clean-up your room” are uttered. I’ve tried “pick up your things”, “start with the…”, etc. All result in a meltdown and me standing hovering over a crying child forcing her to attend to the task at hand while I do most of … Read more
So, I’m already falling behind in my daily posting challenge. Yesterday was a busy beach day – morning at the lake for swimming lessons (I get to swim while the girlies learn 🙂 ) and nearly six hours on Queensland Beach soaking up the rays and bobbing in the ocean. 🙂 A friend presented me … Read more
I find myself pondering once again: What causes a child to have sudden, unexplainable, and seemingly irrational fears, that come and go and without warning. My seven-year-old seems fearless in many ways. She’s so much more of a risk-taker than her older sister, but then surprises me: losing her mind with panic at a hornet … Read more