Cross Post: Sort of a Book Review/More Personal Experience - Perfect Daughters
I came across this book called, Perfect Daughters: Adult Daughters of Alcoholics about a year and a half ago…towards the beginning of my recovery. It’s a book that has been around for awhile and is...
View ArticleBrittany gets a Grown-Up Car
Brittany called recently saying she was going to sell her car because she couldn’t get both her dogs and their kennels in the car she had.When Brittany decides on something, she moves fast. Two days...
View ArticleTechnology doesn't always take the cake!
My world (like everyone else’s) depends on technology. Whether I want it to or not.I was talking to John on the phone the other day when I heard a beep over the line. I asked him if someone was trying...
View ArticleOn Raising Your Grandchildren, Part One
I feel like I should start with a disclaimer: I am not a grandparent, I am not a professional counselor, and I view life through a Biblical lens. A friend of mine and I were talking the other night...
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Mom Torture: Surviving the Dark Spots of Mothering
Mom torture n. 1 emotional pain experienced by a woman when her child is in distress 2 a strategy used to weaken a mother's resolve in regard to her own beliefs and practices 3 a primary cause of...
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Text snippets with my daughter
Tonight, a couple of snippets from texts between me and my daughter, Elvira, followed by a question I really want the answer to.Snippet #1Elvira: Oh shit, Mommers. I still have your debit card.Me: You...
View ArticleDIFFICULT QUESTIONS
Did you have a good Father's Day? When I went to work on Monday morning, that was the ambient question.Oh, I had plans. I planned to leave work more or less on time around 3:00 in the afternoon. I'd...
View ArticleTo My Son on His 18th Birthday!
Dear Aryeh,Today you officially become a man in the eyes of the law. Eighteen. Responsible. Able to vote.Today I become the parent of an adult. Seems like just yesterday I held you in my arms for the...
View ArticleYou Want To Move Back Home?
Well, let me tell you:I've barely stepped a foot in Nikki's old room since she moved out in 2006. TWO THOUSAND AND SIX! Sure, I went in there to make sure she removed every last trace of Nikkiness and...
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Parenting the Adult Child-- Where's the How-To Book?
She put her hands on her hips and gave me that “parent smile.” You know the one, kind of smug and slightly condescending. With an exaggerated sigh she said, “You can’t micro-manage your kids.”I looked...
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