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
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
I have not entirely completed my current (any) life plan. I haven’t clarified my goals, nor written out my plans: short term, long term and individual to each goal. I believe I must make time to do this, then begin following the plan(s). Today I decided that any physical activity of some level of intensity … Read more
http://www.renc.igs.net/~tcollier/deployment%20haiti.htm As I was preparing lunch one day, just weeks after daddy’s homecoming, I heard my daughter from the other room. She had been watching Franklin on CBC Kids, and I hadn’t noticed it was over. The news was on when I heard her saying “My daddy was in Haiti!” I walked in the room … Read more
Just over 6 weeks earlier, I had finished the very last of my school obligations, and decided that since I had a little time on my hands and needed the motivation to get off my butt for some more regular exercise, I may as well sign up for Team Diabetes to run the 10K at … Read more