Did you read my last blog? The one where I said: “I’ve been mentally preparing myself for all of this for weeks. I have not been caught...

School starts for my son in two days. He is not ready. Oh, don’t get me wrong, we’ve done the back to school shopping, he has school...

This week marks seven years since my step-dad, William, passed away from cancer. I was in Ohio for a cousins wedding when I got the news...

A few weeks ago I was sitting outside in my backyard, covered in sweat and dirt. I had just spent a good portion of the morning and early...

As a step-mom to an adopted child with Reactive Attachment Disorder, I'm constantly evaluating myself in the role of "Mother". In you...

It’s been said that parents are supposed to die before their children. I assume this is because children don’t realize how much love a...

There is something missing in my parenting knowledge base. I am a step-parent. I have never given birth to a child. So I don't have that...

Kids are weird and illogical. I've been around a lot of little kids and my son is only 12, so I'm not sure when this stops happening, but...

A few days ago, I posted a picture of my writing and crochet work on social media, along with the words "Even when life feels broken, I...

In the foster care system, there are strict rules about how you can and cannot discipline a child. A lot of the reasoning behind it, is...