I was a child myself when I had my first child, which perhaps is a story for another day. There are pros and cons to everything, but suffice it to say that entering motherhood at the tender age of 18, having another at 24, then being a single-mom for a few years nbefore adding my caboose at 34 has never allowed me much in the way of down time. I don’t regret for a moment all the time invested in my children. In fact, I often long to hit rewind and rock my babies to sleep once more. But with …
I Hope You Know … (Featuring Original Music by Shelleen)
On a lunch date with my husband last week, I was startled by bits of a conversation I overheard between two middle-aged women sitting nearby. “I hate this time of year”, one blurted. “I have good reasons for it too…” If she went on to detail those reasons, I didn’t catch them, but I do remember being shocked at the bitterness in her tone as I heard her saying through gritted teeth, “I just have to get through it.” My reaction to that, in part is, I get it. Holidays are suppose to be times of laughter and cheer; time …
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