The other night I went out to dinner with a friend. My pain ended up being her joy. Let me explain. She has been going through a lot of difficult stuff with one of her children. It has been months of one thing after another. I have hardly known what to say to her. While we talked a little about her circumstances, I found myself opening up about a few things concerning my teens and all of a sudden she started to laugh and laugh. I kind of sat there looking at her and wondering what is so funny about … Continue reading →

It has been nearly eight weeks since I have seen or hugged my oldest son. Next week our family will be traveling to Texas to see him finally graduate from basic training with the Air Force. One of the reasons I have been able to get through these eight weeks is because of the support I have received. In fact, it’s another reason I am so glad that Facebook exists. Just before my son left for basic training, I looked online for a support group. I was led to an Air Force Moms Support group on Facebook. This group consists … Continue reading →

Last week I watched a very disturbing episode of Dr. Phil. It was about parents who have crossed the line when it comes to punishing their children. Most of these parents were caught on cameras committing the horrific acts. Here are some of the incidences caught through pictures or on video: a mother using a high pressure water hose on her 2 ½ year old daughter at a car wash because she was throwing a temper tantrum a mother encourages her teen daughter to fight another teen girl a mother duct tapes her 22 month old son to a wall … Continue reading →