Away we go!

A parent’s life includes more than enough pandemonium. Every day, you face a gauntlet of kid-related tasks: school, activities, homework, and chores. We are not even mentioning the fighting, attitudes, and reluctance to walk away from any device with flashing lights and sound. Do not forget to nurture your adult relationships, whether it be with a spouse, partner, or friends. Oh, and you should find a minute or two to take care of yourself of top of it all.

Sound familiar? Then, I hope my blog can bring some peace to your crazy life.

I am a Mom to two wonderful small people who are now nine and eleven years old. My parenting philosophy is that I am working to raise two humans who leave my house as independent, capable, and thoughtful people who have the skills to make mostly good choices and face challenges when they or others around them make bad choices. I am definitely not going to be writing about how perfectly I do that job. I have moments of complete failure, but I also have great successes and every level of experience in between.

My strong suit is thinking things through, and my goal is to share those thoughts and the experiences that go with them. Parenting is absolutely not “one-size-fits-all,” so I know that what I have to say won’t be helpful in your situation every time. However, if I can offer help with any difficulty you face, I will feel like this blog is wildly successful.

With that in mind, if there are any topics you would like to see an article about, please write to me or put them in the comments below. In the meantime, I have a long list of topics lined up that reflect my experiences and the experiences of the other parents I talk with. I hope you come back to check them out.