Dear Ayanna, Your sixth year has flown by. And now, you are seven. Seven. I honestly can't believe it, but I bet if I looked back at all these other letters I wrote to you, I probably said I couldn't believe you were six, five, four, etc. Time moves on and while I don't like how fast you're growing up, I do like the little person you're growing into. I was telling your Nana the other … [Continue reading...]

1) Parenting works better when you put yourself in your child(ren)'s shoes. And this works for most relationships. 2) Taking a deep breath and counting to 10 is a bit dramatic but it gives you the space to get some clarity when you're really frustrated. 3) I have no clue what tomorrow holds and I know I am no longer in control. As I told my sister once, "In motherhood, there is no plan. Go … [Continue reading...]