The Last Time Poem From the moment you hold your baby in your arms, you will never be the same. You might long for the person you were before, When you have freedom and time, And nothing in particular to … Continue reading
Category Archives: step family
Back in 2008 when Rob and I were married, we spent a lot of time discussing what we wanted our newly blended family to look like – in the present and in the future. I read a ton of books … Continue reading
So. GRIT. In my last post I started talking about GRIT and shared with you a great Ted Talk about it (here) I then shared with you the article (and video) by Salman Khan that talks about learning and Growth … Continue reading
“Blood makes you related. Loyalty makes you family.” I was scrolling through Zandra’s Instagram the other day and she had posted a pic of her and her step bro at her Mom’s. Someone had asked the question if it was … Continue reading
“One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside each and every person. He said, “My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all. One wolf is evil. It is anger, envy, … Continue reading
I do like to try to “walk the talk” as much as “talk the talk”, so with my quote of the week being “Begin with the end in mind”, I thought I’d share with you a little of it in … Continue reading
Today, I’m back with my friend Heather at Bonding a Blended Family with part two of our blending story. I am also linking up with my friend Joi, Rx Fitness Lady for her blogging mini party, with today’s topic: “Write … Continue reading
I had a discussion with a dear friend the other day about social media. I’m not a huge social media person, as you may have noticed. I blog, but have no Facebook, no Twitter, no Google plus. Well, that is … Continue reading
I’m not a person who has a lot of enemies. I’m not a person who has a whole huge group of friends either. I have some very close friends and then I have some friends in various circles; my work … Continue reading
Alexandra was 6 years old when I met her. She was full of personality! I knew she was a very special girl. When Rob told his ex wife that he was involved in a serious relationship with a woman with … Continue reading