What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Alicia Salizar. They both looked so pink and perfect when they arrived, I never guessed they might need Neonatal Intensive care. My blood pressure finally lowered and my bed was . . .
QOES: What’s the most embarrassing online screen-name you’ve ever used?
Buzzfeed did a funny video recently asking people to remember their childhood screennames from AIM. Hilarious, but also a reminder that I am old because I never had a "childhood screenname." The first time I went online I was in my 20's and married. I don't really have an embarassing screreenname story. Mark and I shared one for a long time, not realizing at the time that our internet use would ever look like it does now. So my initial screenname, on just about every platform, was . . .
What I want you to know about being a stepmom and then not
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Anonymous. No one talks about what happens to the stepparent after divorce. Or did this awful thing just happen to me? 7 ½ years ago I met a wonderful boy. He stole my heart within . . .
Friday Finds: Summer Sandals
1. Black Cope Sandal | Zulily 2. Mahogany Leather Emboss Isabela Sandals | TOMS 3. Ankle-Wrap Sandals | Old Navy 4. Lavinia Slide Sandals | Target 5. FRANCE Sliders | Topshop 6. Shauna Huarache Sandals | Target 7. BDG Rachel Sandal | Urban Outfitters 8. Classic leather sandals | Gap 9. Birkenstock Gizeh Sandals | Anthropologie . . .
Trading drywall dust for pixie dust
A couple weeks ago, we took the kids on a trip to Disney World to take part in the Disney Social Media Moms Conference. It’s a great experience that provides a conference for bloggers and several days of fun for our families. The last time we went was in 2013, and I was honored to be invited again . . . and also a little excited because two years really makes a difference. On our last trip the kids were 8, 6, 6, and 4, and I feel like their current ages mean that they will have better memories . . .
What I want you to know about having Hypoplasia
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Anonymous. When I was in 6th or 7th grade, I read The Body Book while at a friends house. You know, the American Girl book about your changing body. One of the topics was about your . . .
Dad privilege
I teach a class on diversity and pyschotherapy, and we explore the impact of privilege. We talk about inherent privilege based on race, gender, sexual orientation, and lack of disability. But yesterday, I was reminded of another one. I call it dad privilege. Dad privilege is when you have a repairman in your home all day, watching you interact with your kids, cook dinner, do laundry, empty lunchboxes, etc. And then your husband comes home in the evening and you leave for an appointment, and . . .
On being (literally) directionless
This post was sponsored by TomTom. I have struggled with direction my whole life. Not the existential kind of direction (although that's true, too) but the practical kind. I am constantly lost. I have no internal compass whatsoever. When you're about to hit a pinata with a blindfold on, and someone spins you around to disorient you first? That's my baseline. I've been this way my entire life and have tried a myriad of strategies to fix it, but there is just something broken. It's like a . . .
Wednesday’s Child: Lucian
Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .
What I want you to know about parenting a child with schizophrenia
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Anonymous. My daughter seems like an average child for the first few minutes you meet her. Then you can see that something is different. Maybe it's the way she talks about her three . . .
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