So really, I almost never, never complain about Esteban outloud. Really. I feel so blessed to have him in my life. But I am a woman and therefore I am allowed to vent just once.
He is so great with the kids and I have always tried to let him parent the way that works best [...]
Posts Tagged ‘kids’
It’s Just a Sock…I Know!
Posted in family, parenting, tagged blogging, children, Daddy, family, kids, life, parenting on March 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Trust
Posted in About Me, tagged blog, burn, friends, identity, kids, life, personal, Teens on February 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The fear of trust is often the fear of rejection. We all have to deal with this fear. It’s something that we learn as children growing up. I wish I could say that I was strong in that sense. I am not. It’s probably my biggest weakness. Compounded by scars that mark much of my [...]
A Letter To Friends
Posted in About Me, tagged Andaya, AVM, Baby Nathan, blog, body image, burn, children, Christmas, Death, deformity, family, friends, hospital, identity, kids, life, school, Society, survivor, tease, thoughts on January 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is something I wrote just over a week ago. I had so much positive feedback from my friends, I decided to include it here:
You know…I love my babies so much. I can’t imagine ever losing any one of my 3 little angels. I don’t know if I would be capable of keeping my sanity [...]
Trunking
Posted in In The News, Society, family, parenting, tagged AB 1850, California traffic law, children, family, Jessica Stephens, kids, life, parenting, Teen Death, Teen Driver, Teen Safety, Teenager, Teens, Traffic Collision, tragedy, trunking on January 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It was just under a year ago that my team of co-employees and I were gathered for the annual safety awareness meeting. We were all pretty excited because it meant we’d have at least an hour away from our desks.
We filed into the training room, picking up safety packets that sat on a table at [...]
Intrigue
Posted in Favorite Reads, In The News, Society, family, parenting, tagged Alcohol, choice, consequences, dads, Discipline, Don't Drink and Drive, Drinking and Driving, Drugs, family, fathers, Jane Hambleton, Just Say No, kids, life, Lindsay Lohan, Mean Mom, moms, mothers, Nicole Richie, parenting, parents, Paris Hilton, Punishment, Society, Teens, The Des Moines Register on January 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Jane Hambleton probably never expected to have her story posted all over the web or featured in news articles around the nation. Admittedly, she was hoping to get some attention when she placed an ad in the local periodical, The Des Moines Register.
So how is it that her ad has caught the attention of folks [...]
