Three years ago, I was less than two years into my divorce, navigating life as a single mom, and struggling just to survive. Kristofer was a senior in high school. He wanted to swim in college. When he started his senior year, we hadn’t started the college swim recruiting process and we hadn’t visited any […]
parenting teens
How Much Time Have You Spent With Your Teenager Today?
I am not a scientist. I am not a researcher. But you don’t have to be a researcher to draw some accurate conclusions. And I can tell you with 100% certainty the exact moment when a dramatic decrease in the amount of time I spent engaging in meaningful conversation or activity with Number 3 occurred. […]
Are You Living A Life With Time To Live?
I am in the process of reevaluating my life. I’m looking at what I’ve convinced myself is important and what is actually important. I’m looking at what will matter 20 years from now and what won’t. What my kids and I will remember and cherish and what won’t even show up on the radar when […]