//escapril// NAPOWRIMO: Day 27

Life moves super fast, and our narrator realizes that if you blink... you miss it!

//escapril// NAPOWRIMO: Day 25

Continuing to grow the family, the narrator's next chapter is out and it's about spending time with the kids versus old nights out with friends.

GoFundMe – More Like GoFundMySon

From July 2021 to April 2022, here's the story & each update behind our GoFundMe efforts to help with the costs of the soccer experience for our son, Jamie.

I Can Do This (Fiction)

"The house had felt so empty without them racing around, calling each other names and stealing each other's snacks. As much attention as they sometimes demanded from her, she felt humbled to know she had raised such resilient children. But she was also reminded that she hadn’t done it on her own…" A story about grief, loss, parenting, and glimmers of hope.

The Gift of Children

This post is about children being an important group of people that we need to pay more attention to...

Changing the Way I Love You

"Changing the Way I Love You" is a misleading title with a relatable topic. You may not realize it in the moment, but as your child grows - you have to change the way you love them.

I am Mom​ Because You are Dad

I AM MOM BECAUSE YOU ARE DAD An open letter to one of the most important parts of my motherhood journey   Dear Dad,   Everything is hard. Life, relationships, parenting… Raising a child is one wild adventure. First, they’re babies. They cry, and need to be fed, and bathed, and dressed, and this, and that, …

Things Only Get Weirder From Here (For Both of Us)

Pre-teen years are weird because puberty is a thing that starts happening, and I've already been faced with the awkward realities that come with raising a pre-teen boy... So let's talk about that.

My Opinion On: Bad Parenting… Apparently

An opinion piece in which I question I reflect on two articles with the same concept: children in danger. I don't expect you to agree and I don't expect you to hear me out, but I expect everyone to question what truly constitutes bad parenting - especially in the mainstream media.

A Bold Move

Having never come home to a quiet house - it's immediately apparent that something big has happened - and it's going to affect everyone in the family.

Two Mothers & A Nightmare

Barbara & Linda Lindley receive a call from their daughter's teacher about an urgent issue.

Your Age is Showing

I have to comfort my husband after he throws his back out playing football.

You are invalidating your children… and pretty much everyone else too…

An opinion article discussing unhealthy habits in parents whom invalidate their children and the damage of those behaviors.

Maybe It’s Time

Deacon's daughter wishes for a mommy to love him for her birthday.