During one of my therapy sessions a decade ago, I was venting to my therapist about my childhood. I spilled my guts out as fast as my tongue would let me. I was terrified to stop talking because if I did she might have time to judge me or my family. Finally by the end ofContinue reading “How to Make Peace with Your Anger”
Category Archives: Parenting
What Parents Forget
Can I be honest? I’ve realized I have a problem. I’ve forgotten… I forgot how much I wanted to be a mommy. I dreamed of loving and rocking them to sleep in my arms before I knew my babies. I forgot that there was a time I prayed every night for my future husband. IContinue reading “What Parents Forget”
Motherhood is Not the End of You
“Life as you know it is over.” Someone told me after I got pregnant. At first, I was furious. Then I was scared. I started to imagine loss. Would I ever be the things I loved after having kids… Sexy? Fun? Outgoing? Artistic? Goofy? Loud? Ambitious? Fearless? Spontaneous? Cute? Dorky? I worried because in myContinue reading “Motherhood is Not the End of You”
Childhood Trauma Effecting You as a Parent
I thought I was healed before I had kids. I did the therapy. I did the church. I read the books. I had the community. I made good money. I was GOOD. And then… I had kids. The amount of effort it took me to not to be the angry mom, the bitter wife, theContinue reading “Childhood Trauma Effecting You as a Parent”
How to Love Through the Hard Realities of Parenting
I know, I know. This is TMI. But I’m a mom. My 3 year old daughter was laying on me. She wasn’t feeling well. She sat up and there it went. All. Over. Me. The remains of her dinner covered me. It was one of those messes that was so big, I started to gagContinue reading “How to Love Through the Hard Realities of Parenting”
