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Yours, Mine and Ours

Sometimes I think I may read too much. I recently read an article that said marriage may be a luxury item, only available to the well educated. Can this be true? Is this what is holding so many single mothers back from pursuing a relationship that could end in marriage? I know there are so many more factors to consider when you are a single mother, that is one of the reasons I’m still single. We worry about how our children will take another man in their lives, how they will adapt to instant siblings and an entire family they … Continue reading →

Remarriage From a Child’s View

When I was eleven years old my mother remarried. At first I was pretty excited about her dating this guy. I finally had that father figure I had craved as a child. Then all of the sudden I realized that I no longer had my mother all to myself anymore. I felt like I was losing her. It had been just me and my mom for several years. We did everything together. We were inseparable. We stayed up late watching old movies in bed, we went to art museums together, we read books together, we went to the symphony together. … Continue reading →

Dating Again

Children of all ages will act out when you start dating, they see your date as a potential replacement parent and your kids don’t want another parent, they want the ones they have to still be married. The best way to ease into dating is to date on the weekends your children are with their father. This way you can mention that you had coffee with a nice man you met at work, or dinner with a friend from the gym. Try not to use the word date, your kids will realize it’s a date but it will sound less … Continue reading →

A Note of Thanks: To My Husband

I’ve spent the last few days preparing for Thanksgiving and working with my daughter so that she understands how to say thank you and be thankful in all aspects of her life and not just at the big spread tomorrow. In that light, I want to say thank you for my husband. Let me tell you a little story of a little girl that didn’t dream about white picket fences and the house in suburbia. When I was growing up, through my pre-teen and teenage years, I remember wishing on eyelashes, on birthday candles and even on falling stars that … Continue reading →

Solve Your Child’s Eating Problems

There are many reasons why children with special needs may be picky eaters. Sensory Integration Disorder, which accompanies a wide spectrum of disabilities, may cause hypersensitivity to taste, textures, temperatures, and smell. Or, conversely, it may cause the lack of sensitivity to texture, taste, and smell, which can make eating a mundane, tedious task. Motor difficulties can prevent problems with chewing and swallowing. Or children with attention deficits can become too distracted to stay seated and finish eating. With my son Kyle, I encountered a strange issue with his eating habits. He absolutely loved apples, to the point that I … Continue reading →