No one wants to look mortality in the face, especially if you are a single parent. The fears are so much greater when you don’t have someone by your side to lean on. You wonder if something happens to me what will happen to my children? Who will take care of them? No one could possibly love them like I do. It is a scary thought for anyone, but it is important to have a plan in case the unthinkable happens. This is one of those things I’ve avoided thinking about, I’m only 22. I didn’t think I would ever … Continue reading →

When I had my cancer scare last year it was the last thing I expected. I was a young single mother who was now facing some pretty huge decisions. At first I fell apart, I was devastated at the thought of not being able to watch my son grow up. I wanted to be there on his first day of school. I wanted to be there when he learned to ride a bike for the first time. I wanted to watch him grow into the young man I knew he was meant to be. Instead, I had to face the … Continue reading →

Growing up I always pictured myself with a handful of kids. I come from a family of six and while at times they drove me crazy, I always knew that no matter what I could count on them for anything. When we went through hard things with our parent’s divorce we had each other to lean on. We were all going through the same thing and were able to be a strength to each other. When my ex husband and I got divorced I had to face the fact that Logan may be my only child. It was a struggle … Continue reading →