Ode to 20 Years of Service
My dad is retiring from the military today. What an amazing accomplishment. I am not writing this from his perspective but from mine in seeing him put his life on the line for every American. This is for every hard…
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Ask Toi: How do I handle my ex-husband when I’ve asked him to clean his home before the kids come for their visits?
Back story for my readers is they have a custody order to split time. It’s been working. The problem is the kids are old enough to verbally state that not only is the home unclean but its more or less…
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Ask Toi: Do you think people should go to counseling before having Children?
Yes and no. I think that if you have had things happen in your childhood that affects your ability to raise your children then yes. If once you have children you notice things that come up, by all means run…
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Back to School: Parent Edition
Hey Parents it’s our time to get ready. Here’s your Parent Edition for back to school preparation. Are you excitedly awaiting for back to school? Your kids have eaten you out of house and home? A couple of them you’re…
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Take the Step out of Stepdad; Tribute to my Dad!!
Stepdads especially when they are great dads should be treated with the same respect as a regular father. Stepdads who take on the responsibility of a father are admiral. So today we salute the men who stepped in stepped up….
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Teach the Babies-You’re Not Everyone’s Cup of Tea
So this week the recurring theme has been forgiveness. This is a tough lesson for many adults let alone my own son. This week for both of my older kids the trying to teach them to understand that its okay…
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Why I never forget my Kids for Valentine’s Day
I hear all the time people complain that Valentine’s Day isn’t for kids. Meaning that you shouldn’t get them anything because it’s a day for romantic gestures. For me I don’t and have never seen it in that light alone. …
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Holiday Reminder-Watch your Children
This blog is meant to educate not to scare you. As parents we are doing the best that you can to raise great kids. As long as evil exits we can always do better, and be warned of the dangers…
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Blackish Postpartum Episode
This is a trigger episode if you ever had or have currently postpartum depression. I am going to be super blunt today, I cried throughout the episode and let me tell you why: I dealt with postpartum after the birth…
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Camp is Over, Lessons were learned
Yay I do apologize for all of the parents who weren’t able to get your children into camp. This blog is not meant to stir up any ill feelings you had having to scramble for your little people. I feel…
