Dearest Beckett, Today you turn four, and I find myself wondering where all the time has gone. I’m still not entirely convinced that we didn’t miss a year, but you are indeed four. Ever since you came into our lives, you’ve kept us on our toes. From spending…
Individuals with ADHD are often creative, curious, intelligent and helpful. They tend to be individuals who enjoy creating something out of nothing, drawing and writing and eager to know all of the things, however; these individuals can also struggle in a classroom setting. I’ve witnessed this time and…
Some days are just hard. Some days you struggle. Some days knock the dang floor right out from underneath you rendering you feeling defeated. There are days when they take every thing out of you, and you question how you can keep going. For those mommas on the…
Today I have officially been on this Earth for 35 years. That number stings for some reason, because now I’m closer to 40 than 30, and that’s slightly terrifying. Yet, I know I shouldn’t fear turning 35 because my life hasn’t been too bad. Sure, I’ve gone through…
“MOMMA” I hear my child scream for the millionth time in the last 10 minutes. It clearly sounds like someone is seriously hurt, again, so I rush into the room as quickly as I can dropping what I was doing in that moment. My oldest is sitting on…
Dear Sweet Six Year Old Braxton, It’s finally happening. The inevitable, impending changes I dreaded happening for so long. You’re growing up. You appear older. When I check on you at night, your face appears older. Your long legs stretch the length of the bed, and your sass…
I was struggling this weekend. My kids were being terrible. I wasn’t feeling the greatest. I had a really long week, and I was dealing with a sick kid. On top of it all, my husband was working all weekend, and quite frankly I was feeling kind of…
Five year old’s start to become independent little people capable of conquering the world, except not really. They claim that they can dress themselves, which we all know only means that they’re going to show up at school looking like they just left the circus. They claim that…
Dear Strong-Willed Child, Lately we’ve been battling about small things such as shoes, clothing, food, messes which have led to screaming, crying and early bedtimes. You had just stopped crying in this photo, eyes still wet with tears as I reminded you how much I love you. Only…