Navigating blended family life & all that comes with it
Almost every day I find myself repeating the mantra, “not my monkeys, not my circus.” The actual saying is, “not my circus, not my monkeys,” but for me it is the other way around and takes on a pretty literal sense. For those of you who have never heard the expression, it essentially means, “not […]
I took a deep breath as I looked into his eyes. I opened the small notebook that I had written my vows in a few months earlier, and I knew that the words that I was about to read were some of the truest and most sincere words that I would ever speak. My heart […]
It’s that time of year again – the holidays are here! From November 1st through New Years, everything feels just a little more special. Family, decorations, cozy sweaters, and watching the kids’ excitement grow as we count down the days to Christmas. There is nothing better. Only in our blended family, we don’t exactly get […]
Over the last year, I have struggled with the concept, the execution, and the commitment of what it means to truly forgive. Looking back at my life, I can only think of a few times when someone did or said something that really hurt me. I am not one to have “enemies” and I am […]
Last February, after months and months of painful divorce proceedings, Eli’s kids were allowed to move to Southern California with their mother. It was a devastating blow, but given the information the Judge had (a lot of it false and incomplete), it was just how things panned out. Looking back at everything that happened, it […]
This post is going to be a little bit different than my previous posts… You may have noticed that I am one of the very fortunate people, who can co-parent easily and even hang out with my Ex comfortably, but not everyone is so lucky. I know that some of you out there may be […]
