Tag Archives: mom

How movies have changed

  I can remember it was in 1970, I was 13 years old.  I was an avid reader and if a book I’d read was ever made into a movie, my mom and I would go see it.  I had read … Continue reading

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Talking to your kids AS they grow

  I’ve heard a lot of people say “when is the time to talk to our kids” about sex or drugs?  Things that are important.  Things that really matter and kids have to know.  People act scared to have “those” … Continue reading

Posted in age, childhood, communicating, drugs, emotions, family, fears, feelings, growing up, habits, honesty, kids, life lessons, love, memories, mom, parent's, people, relationships, school, sex, son's, teenagers, things, thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Is it to late to say I’m sorry?

MOM,   It never dawned on me until I was in the shower the other night thinking to myself “Bailey will never understand the amount of love Nicole and I have for him until he has a child of his … Continue reading

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Kids Korner

When someone says you are just like your mom or dad, do you like it?

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Kids Korner

What is your favorite thing to do with your mom and or dad??

Posted in childhood, children, choices, dad's, family, favorites, feelings, fun, happiness, happy, kids, Kids Korner, memories, mom, parent's, people, playing, simple questions, thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

What’s in your purse?

When my kids were young, I never had a big enough purse.  As time’s gone on, my purses keep getting smaller and smaller.  I used to only carry the shoulder strap kind but now I’ve gotten used to just the … Continue reading

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Seemingly Simple

I’m pretty young, 24…oh okay I’m almost 28 and only have one child. Is this an open invitation to ask me, “so when are you having another?” I get it, they see or hear I have only one and then … Continue reading

Posted in age, children, choices, embarrassment, emotions, family, feelings, hurt feelings, kids, life, marriage, mom, parent's, people, simple questions, thoughts, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Finding enough time in a day

HELP!!!  I feel like I’m running out of time.  Things just aren’t getting done.  I don’t know what to do.  I usually get up at 6 am, get ready for work, get the 3 year old ready, say good bye and … Continue reading

Posted in children, choices, chores, control, emotions, family, fears, feelings, guilt, home, housework, jobs, kids, life, lifestyles, marriage, mom, parent's, people, responsibility, stress, thoughts, women, work, working, worry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Letting kids win

Do you “let” your kids win when playing games with them?  I usually didn’t.  I did like to keep it fair and we all know that you win and you lose.  Sometimes you win more than others.  If I was … Continue reading

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Punishing kids publicly

I saw this on the morning news this morning and can’t really understand why people do things like this.  Then they called it “bullying.”  He stole something is what he did.  I don’t call that bullying, I call it stealing … Continue reading

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The “Empty Nest”

I was talking to someone yesterday and my heart was breaking for her.  Her youngest daughter is graduating this year and heading off to college in the fall.  Her oldest son left two years ago so for the first time, … Continue reading

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Telling others what to do

I feel most of us know people who are like this.  Bossy and always telling other people what to do.  I always wonder why people think they have a right to tell anyone else what or how to do something.  … Continue reading

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Pregnant and 15——HELP!!??

So, I really want my girls to know that I am there for them, NO MATTER WHAT.  I am always asking them if there is anything they need to talk about and how their day was.  I hope that when … Continue reading

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Throwing things in my face

So last night I get home from work at 6:30 pm.  My husband and I decide to go out for supper.  Just in town. My oldest just got her driver’s license, she was at a friends house all day working … Continue reading

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