Parenting
Keeping the Kids Alive
Learning to Live After Losing a Child
Nothing prepares you for losing a child. You think you know heartbreak. You think you understand grief. It’s not that we hadn’t experienced loss. My mom, both of my husband’s parents, his brother, my uncle, my grandmother. But then, on May 3, 2025, our son Kyle...
Home Isn’t a Place Anymore and That’s Okay
For most of my adult life, I thought home was supposed to look a certain way. A house you owned. Rooms filled with furniture you picked out carefully. Closets that somehow never stayed organized. A place that anchored you, even when life felt chaotic. That’s what we...
Why Traveling for Our Grandkids Was the Best Decision We Ever Made
Some people don't understand our lifestyle, traveling for our grandkids. But when our daughter and her family moved to England five years ago, I felt a mix of pride and heartache. Pride, because she had the courage to follow her own path and build a life overseas....
The Joy of Parenting Grown Children
The joy of parenting grown children is that you don’t lose your kids when they grow up; you gain companions in life.
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The Changing Nature of Motherhood
The changing nature of motherhood means your relationship with your kids and what they need from you will change too.
Take a Breath, Mama. We’re Gonna Be Ok.
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce We moms are tough. We can take a lot. I mean, most of us can push something the size of a cantaloupe or larger through our vaginas, so we can handle a lot of shit. But this is a convergence of...
