Parenting through a pandemic: my return!

What better time than now to reestablish my parenting blog while in the midst of a pandemic – something that I had never thought about happening – not in my lifetime.  Plus, what a time it is for us all – let alone mothers who must parent through a pandemic – not to mention thoseContinue reading “Parenting through a pandemic: my return!”

Operating on a full tank of faith…

Forgive me followers/supporters, for it has been approximately two years since my last blog post. LOL…  My reason for this time lapse is simple on the one hand and not so simple on the other hand.  Superficially, I have been preoccupied with life; and fundamentally, I didn’t feel like writing because the things I REALLyContinue reading “Operating on a full tank of faith…”

My daughter – MY (inadvertent) teacher!

The thing about parenting is that it has very little to no bearing on what’s going on with the parent – parenting is a process that continues, no matter what.  It doesn’t wait around – at least not longer than what it requires for you to have your “cookie and milk” moment.  How you chooseContinue reading “My daughter – MY (inadvertent) teacher!”

How can I blame the TV when I control the remote?

It is so interesting that we have gotten to a place, as parents, where we can say with a straight face “I blame the TV…” The audacity of us to even utter those words… it is almost hilarious – no, not ALMOST, it IS hilarious and a tad embarrassing.  It would be a complete andContinue reading “How can I blame the TV when I control the remote?”