I am in a season of parenting that does not feel very fun. At 6 and 8 years of age, my children have fully entered their “torture your sibling” era. They each find an immense amount of pleasure in making the other miserable. Unfortunately, they are both incredible at this game.
Read MoreIt’s comforting to know that even seemingly perfect parents with all the resources in the world struggle with some of the same basic things that I do. How do you communicate big, tragic news to children when every bone in your body is working daily to shield them from pain and struggles? We all know that there will come a day when we can no longer protect them from the troubles of this world, and it is not wise to keep them insulated from reality for too long, but that does not make it easier to tell them a family member has died, or that you are facing an uncertain future in regard to your health.
Read MoreI was just under two years old when my dad took me with him to meet the woman he was cheating on my mom with. Since I was unable to speak, I was the perfect alibi for him because, like any reasonable woman, my mom assumed that her husband surely could not be up to no good with a toddler in tow. Less than a year later, my parents were divorced, and I have no first hand memories of them ever being in the same room together and it not being incredibly uncomfortable.
Read MoreFor many years, I struggled to think of anyone other than myself. Actually, it wasn’t so much that I didn’t think about people, I just didn’t bother to reach out to anyone if I did think about them. When some friend I hadn’t spoken to in years randomly popped into my brain, I brushed the thought aside. If I saw something in the news that could have impacted someone I cared about, I rarely thought to check in and see how they were doing. Something that still shames me to this day is how I handled the death of a dear friend’s father just a couple of years out of college.
Read MoreBeyoncé just did what could only be described as a complete 180 degree departure from what her fans know and love her for. Yet her followers from across the world not only tolerate her change, they are embracing and celebrating this new direction.
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