What’s the big deal with going no contact? Well, for one, it’s dangerous, devastating and, often, unjustified. Beyond that, it’s not healthy. It stunts emotional maturity and growth.
No Contact Kids: Finding the Quiet Relief
Category: Thoughts on Parenting
No Contact Kids? It’s Like Walking Face-First into a Spiderweb.
I've become an expert at baiting my no-contact kid into a conversation. My methods? Forwarding mail, paying for college, having a death in the family, etc.
Bringing Back the Red Tent
Would they have been better off if their father had never met me? The guilt of a stepmother.
Will You Remember…You?
We have created the first generation that will die with fewer memories of their own lives than those of others. That's not good news.
What Should You Do? Start by Cutting the Apron Strings.
Six weeks and I’ve resisted the urge to throw on the ALL CAPS button before responding, “WHICH ONE OF YOU IS IN COLLEGE?”
The Skid to Summer’s Finish Line
Currently, the broken rules in my youngest’s room represent the actual bridge between childhood and adulting: Teddy Grahams on one side, Stoli on the other.
Clear(ish) Eyes, Full Heart
What’s that saying? You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t shove its head in for a drink?
At Some Point, Their Journey Becomes Their Journey.
At some point, the travel planning mantra goes, their vacation becomes their vacation. I'm learning that the same is true when raising children.
The Feral Childhood
A sign that you had a feral childhood? You can get the blood out of anything. Anything.
The Case for Ghost Outfits
As I grew into an adult, I worried less about the state of my underwear and more about my ghost outfit.