I got married when my stepdaughters were 10 and 12 years old. Two years later, they were living with us full-time and I was pregnant. What followed was a whirlwind of acne and diapers, boyfriends and baby bottles, angst and alphabet songs. It was a hot mess of a time and a true trial by […]
March 5, 2019
I am now entering Day Four of a family vacation to Chattanooga and Gatlinburg and I am learning by this experience that nothing will try your patience like your own children. I mean, we’re having a blast– swimming in hotel pools, eating lots of ice cream, giggling our way through mirror mazes, shopping for souvenirs, […]
October 18, 2011
