We’ve all been there, right? One minute our sweet teenage daughter is enjoying Christmas prep with us and decorating the house joyfully, then in a split second turns on a dime and becomes the most negative Nelly on the planet. You quickly wrack your brain trying to think of what you did or said to…
Lessons From A Horse Show Mom
Lessons from Being a Horse Show Mom As our kids get older, we find ourselves in this in-between space where we should relinquish responsibilities to our teen and let them handle their passions themselves. They want their independence, but at the same time, they still want you to do things for them. “Why didn’t you…
My Best Parenting Hack
My number one parenting hack. Get in the car. What? That’s right you heard me correctly. Get in the car and just drive. In my 19 years of parenting, I am truly convinced there is nothing a drive in the car can’t fix. That’s the best parenting hack I can give you. You got a…
A Dog’s Life
Really, it’s a dog and cat’s life. My life should be as cushy as theirs. We have one dog and two cats. I only adopt black cats because I feel they are discriminated against. Only adopt from shelters because A.I can’t afford a breeder and B. Breeders are too bougie for me, I’ve always grown…
Parenting is Not for the Faint of Heart
When I was growing up in Dothan, Alabama I had many examples to follow for being a great mom. As with most Southern Baptist churches, the pews were full of big families every Sunday morning and each of those ladies tried their best to be the perfect church lady mom. All the little girls were…
A Place Just For You
Hi there, welcome to my blog. I am a 55 year old wife, Mom, and business owner who lives in Roswell Georgia. I am writing the blog for all the other moms out there in their 50s who are sandwiched between parenting teams and young adults, caregiving to their own parents . On top of…