As I blogged recently, my youngest bonus daughter DG picked me over Condoleezza Rice as the subject of her school project. She had to interview me and write a report. She also had to create a “Bottle Buddy” replica of me. I’m loving the results. Check me out… I am rocking this outfit, am I [...]
Tell ‘em why you mad, Condi! So my youngest bonus daughter (known here as Daddy’s Girl or DG) has a school assignment where she has to do a project related to a famous person. Initially, she chose Condoleezza Rice. TechBooHusband took her to the bookstore to get a book and everything. But once she got [...]
Co-parenting is a multi-faceted journey. It involves our relationships with our children, our partnerships (ideally) with the other parent, and it involves our personal growth, introspection, and evolution (again, ideally). The latter is often overlooked or neglected; instead, we throw ourselves into parenting and/or become consumed by our efforts to co-parent. Self-care all too often [...]
It’s a lazy day for the kids, but not for Mama. Once I got the AlertNow automated call that school was delayed, then another call shortly after announcing that school was canceled, I forced myself out of bed to go to the grocery store. The kids had been up for a while and had already [...]
If you’re a stepmom or if you love a stepmom, do check out January ssue of Stepmom Magazine. The good folks there are celebrating their 2nd anniversary, and like all issues, it’s a can’t-miss! I recently submitted an article to Stepmom about my experiences as a stepmom in a long-distance marriage. Lately, I’ve been writing [...]