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A common mistake most Moms make is that they jump in to rescue their teens and young adults from pain and consequences. Now, being a Mom of young adults, I get it......the urge is always there to step in and take control of the situation. The truth is that when we jump into action immediately, we...
Control Freak!!!!!!
Yup, I admit, I have been know to fall into this category! I'm thankful to report that I am a recovering control freak!
The funny thing is that most people that are control freaks accuse others of being control freaks themselves!
It makes sense because that's how our...
It was a beautiful weekend in New Jersey! People were outside as Spring Fever ruled the day! As I was walking, I witnessed the event in the video, and all kinds of thoughts and emotions came up.
It reminded me of parenting teens and young adults.
1. We want them...
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary is located on Alcatraz island about 1.25 miles from San Francisco, which doesn't seem that far away….does it? The facility is now closed, however, when it was open there were 36 escaped attempts during it's history, most ended in death.
It reminded me of the...
Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms out there! You are amazing! You are the rocks of your home, loving all the people and doing all the things.
My daughter handed me her school progress report. Although it displayed a steady stream of positive checkmarks, there was one checkmark standing dejectedly alone from the rest.
“How am I doing, Mom?” my child asked with a level of maturity that did not match the small disheveled...
I used to believe that if what I produced and what I did was not perfect, it meant I was not good enough. I worked hard to keep up the facade of perfection only to know the truth about myself. (which led me to feel like an imposter all the time).
The truth is: I’m not perfect. I will never...