I believe the children are our future. I wrote the following post in June. My oldest child has just turned 21. Rereading this post has had an impact on me, especially the last 4 lines. Many of the things I included here are things my children have said, sometimes paraphrased Read more…
When I wrote my last post, Respect is a Two-way Street, I intended to use this quote in the post: I can remember someone sharing the idea of your child spilling milk on the floor and looking at how you would react and then comparing that to if your best Read more…
And these children that you spit on As they try to change their worlds Are immune to your consultations They’re quite aware of what they’re going through I looked at a large collection of images and this one really spoke to me. You can not build (peace) with a (gun) Read more…
I first posted this on my Ginaslifejourney Blog. I share it here now as well. A parents, we all deal with guilt and worry. “Did something I do cause my child to have these issues?” Is it all my fault? I should have… I should have worked more hours when Read more…
CCR Parenting Because I love music and well… I find the name catchy. Have you ever seen the rain coming down on a sunny day? R.E.M. sings as I write, “everybody hurts, sometimes”, “when you feel like you’re alone” I became a mother over 20 years ago. When I returned Read more…