Tag Archives: Relationships
The Other Side of Weeds
I came across this picture online. I posted it on my social media page with the words: "For those of us who see the magic in dandelions." The exact people I thought would "like" it, did. They were peo...
Ann Kirsten May 05, 2022 photo credit: unknown
Welcoming Your Child Home From College
Do you have a son or daughter returning from college soon? Here are some great reminders to help with their transition back home! Be patient. It's an adjustment for both of you. Sit down and have a gr...
AllMomDoes Apr 27, 2022
Do You Kiss In Front of Your Kids?
"Ewww," our eight-year-old daughter exclaimed from the kitchen the other night when she glanced up from homework to find my husband and I kissing. It wasn't even a long kiss. But it was more than a pe...
Stephanie O'Farrell Mar 28, 2022
Marital PDA in Front of Your Kids
It's a familiar outcry in our home, uttered at various times and in various locations. It's usually used by the younger set of kids now but has been part of the repertoire from early on in our parenti...
Julie Lyles Carr Oct 07, 2020
Fighting Fair in Front of the Kids
So, Michael and I never fight. Except, you know, every other Wednesday or so. And then sometimes on Mondays. With an occasional Tuesday thrown in. And a handful of Thursdays and Fridays. With the odd ...
Julie Lyles Carr Oct 02, 2020
I Know You Are Overwhelmed & Doing Your Best
Today, I am sitting across from you at the coffee shop with a warm latte; we are sipping and chatting. I am looking you in the eyes and telling you something important. This is something someone recen...
Rebecca Joy Aug 18, 2020
Dating as a Single Mom: When Should He Meet Your Child?
When dating as a single mom, the question of "When should he meet my child?" is the most stressful and conflicting part about finding your true soulmate. You meet a guy and he seems awesome, wonderful...
Georgina Dukes Feb 11, 2020
Dads Can Be Great Dance Teachers
"This is not my first dance," Leslie said. And then we walked into the boardroom to make one of the most important presentations of our careers. I was a mid-level manager at a Fortune 500 company and ...
Mike Carr Jan 24, 2020
Ways to Support Military Families {with Book Giveaway!}
Every military family has a unique story. With moving around every few years, no two families end up following the same path. In addition to moving, there is training, night shifts, deployments and ho...
Rebecca Joy Oct 13, 2019
To the Huggers of the World
MY HUSBAND: "Um, why did you hug the package guy?" A surprisingly large number of our conversations start with: "Why did you hug ..." (the store clerk, the lady at the gas station, the stranger on the...
Ann Kirsten Aug 07, 2019