I understand this topic can be difficult for many and can rouse heated emotions. I want to share with you my interactions with my daughter, but please know that the things I asked and the conversations we had were never in any way meant to be judgmental or dissuade her from who she is. TheContinue reading “Coming out”
Category Archives: Parenting
Letter to My Daughter’s Friends
*Recently my daughter went through her first break up. What has surprised and saddened her is her friends’ reactions. Unlike males with their unfortunately phrased yet loyally followed motto, “Bros before Hoes,” these girls are unwilling to stand by the more delicately phrased, “Sisters before Misters.” I know I cannot get involved, I can’t yellContinue reading “Letter to My Daughter’s Friends”
The Purple Dot
When children are between the ages of two to four, they begin to lie. It isn’t malicious, and I’m sure they don’t see any harm in it. But questions like, “Did you eat the cookie?” or “Did you paint the cat?” are invariably met with an angel-faced denial, while the evidence strongly points to theirContinue reading “The Purple Dot”
Going Back
The time has come. The population is steadily getting vaccinated and schools are re-opening their doors. As I have said since the beginning, this is the day I dread. With social anxiety, irritable bowel syndrome and a multitude of insecurities, leaving my house is the last thing I’m interested in doing. Do I welcome theContinue reading “Going Back”
When the Good One Goes Bad
As most of you know, I have always maintained that my son is pretty damn awesome. He’s considerate, kind, a hard worker. He’s a little shy, but overall a good kid. We’ve never had any problems with him. He always strove to please us, and as far as we know, never lied to us. DistanceContinue reading “When the Good One Goes Bad”
Too Much of a Good Thing
I think most parents agree that we want our kids to be open with us. We want them to be comfortable coming to us, asking for help, or letting us know what they’re going through. James and I have been very successful instilling this in our children. If you’ve been following this blog you knowContinue reading “Too Much of a Good Thing”
Who We Are?
My husband James has begun a health quest that he has decided to post on Tik Tok. He was recently diagnosed with full-blown diabetes. I say “full-blown” because for years he has been on the cusp, labeled pre-diabetic. Because of this, James is starting to realize he needs to take better care of his health. Continue reading “Who We Are?”
Three AM Mayhem
Last night my husband and I were scrolling through the offerings on Netflix. Since he is a lover of horror and I am a lover of police procedurals we almost never agree on a show. Last night, however, we landed on something called Evil. Sounds pretty horror-ific, but the description reminded me of The X-Files,Continue reading “Three AM Mayhem”
TMI Mom!
It is a common thing in my marriage that when one of us is “in the mood” the other is not. I read somewhere that this is normal. That everyone has their own internal rhythm and that includes when their body is most interested in “gettin’ busy.” Unfortunately, my rhythm is set for around 4:00PMContinue reading “TMI Mom!”
He/She Names
When I was pregnant with my first child, I had already decided that if the baby was a boy his name would be Daegan. I worked in childcare as an undergraduate and Daegan was a two-year-old boy with soft brown curls and large golden-brown doe eyes. He was adorable and I wanted one just likeContinue reading “He/She Names”
Rebecca Lamprey 