After a divorce it may seem utterly impossible to find happiness in your life, at least right at first. In the beginning, your emotions are consuming you. You can’t seem to focus on anything else. Your heart aches for how things should have been and it aches even more when you see what your children are going through. People tell you that there will be a light at the end of the tunnel, but no matter how hard you try you can’t seem to find it. You feel as if you are constantly surrounded by darkness with no hope of … Continue reading →

The baby is teething, your preschooler is throwing the temper tantrum of the century, and your six year old is boycotting homework since you won’t let him play his favorite video game. You feel your blood pressure rising, you’re ready to pull your hair out, and snap! We’ve all had those days when we’ve lost our temper with our kids. You feel so completely out of control and it feels like nothing you do makes a difference. Within a few minutes you feel terribly guilty and then without fail the cycle starts all over again. Kids are great at pushing … Continue reading →

I am not a perfect mother. I am constantly making mistakes, some bigger than others. I have been known to lose my temper from time to time; I often cry tears of frustration when I can’t get my three year old to listen to me; and when I’m overwhelmed and tired, which happens to be most of the time, my patience wears thin. I often feel inadequate as a mother. When I say this to people, they usually look at me like I’m crazy. I put up a pretty good front, but there are days when I just don’t feel … Continue reading →