It’s been exactly one year since I lost one of the most important relationships in my life. No, nobody died, but I often wonder if that wouldn’t have been easier. Wondered? Wished, even, though only in moments when the waves of anger or sadness were peaking and when simply recalling amazing moments would have been … Continue reading Finding the Good at the End of a Relationship
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Pancake Parenting
Years ago, when I first heard the term Pancake Child, I thought it was funny in a tongue-in-cheek kind of way. The reference is to that primary pancake poured onto a griddle as a test run to see if all is in working order.
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word. To Understand.
If you've followed along at all this year, you've either deduced or read or read directly between the lines that there has been some strife at the Barlow house. It is an ongoing issue focused primarily around our 17 year old, with a little trickling in from her 14 year old brother in a show … Continue reading Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word. To Understand.