Hi everyone! I hope you are all doing well, or as well as can be expected with everything that is going on in this crazy world right now. This week has been tough emotionally. I have tried so many times … Continue reading How We Are Handling The Worldwide Pandemic
This year the holidays were successful, yet different. Very very different. Navigating the holiday season while missing a loved one is tricky and unpredictable. Will it ever be the same? I don’t think so. Will it ever get easier? I’m … Continue reading A Christmas Of Joy, Happiness & Grief
Hello everyone! I hope everyone had a great weekend and at least got to relax a bit more than I did. Wait… What, what does that word mean? (In case you couldn’t tell, I meant to post this earlier, and … Continue reading The Last Weekend Before Christmas – Oh The Madness
With the holidays right around the corner, what better time than to take a look at our new traditions as a blended family!? Maybe even explore ideas for possible new traditions? This is only our second year together as a … Continue reading New Holiday Traditions as a Blended Family
Happy December everyone!! So, as we all know, the holidays are a time where people usually wine it up, or break out the annual eggnog. I’ve also heard some people refer to this time of year as Tipsy Time. Thanksgiving … Continue reading Don’t Drink in December Challenge
This year for Thanksgiving, it was really special. It has been a hard year, but I truly have so much to be thankful for. I have my family, my well being and my job to name a short few. My … Continue reading Our Thanksgiving as a Blended Family
Earlier this year my mom passed away. It was sudden, it was unexpected, and it was arguably one of the most painful things I have been through. I learned something very important though. One morning I woke up to a … Continue reading A Mother’s Love Is Immortal, Even Though She Isn’t
After a very dark night and the true colors of my boyfriend at the time really came out, I was left with a huge mess to clean. Physically and emotionally. After he was hauled off, and taken away I cried … Continue reading Why A Strong Support Group is Important
How do you even begin to recover from an abusive relationship? It is hard, like really hard. Especially when it’s so new. There is so much going on in your head with all sorts of feelings. The main feelings for … Continue reading Parental Support During My Time of Crisis
In a couple earlier posts Parental Support During My Time of Crisis and Why A Strong Support Group is Important, I talked a little bit about how an attack on my son and I had gotten social services involved. For … Continue reading My Experience With Child Protective Services
