This week, I had to walk my daughter through something I prayed I never would – the suicide of a friend.
The news came as she was wrapping up practice. She came out to the car with big eyes and...
Imagine that you are a single mother with two kids who has lost her job and been evicted from her apartment. You have been staying with friends, but you have been asked to leave. You are homeless. Where do...
I am broken right now.
Frozen in a moment of unknown.
My family is right in the middle of a pause. My hubby lost his job a few months ago and we are not sure how to answer “where we will...
I’m going to be completely honest and I’m sure this won’t go over well with everyone. 2020 hasn’t been so bad for my family. Now, don’t hate me right away — hear me out. I know that for many...
Domestic Violence is Prevalent
One in every 3 women and 1 in every 4 men in the United States have been victims of some form of physical violence by an intimate partner within their lifetime. That's a sobering statistic, provided...
We have all been through a lot over the past several weeks. Our daily lives have been turned upside down and we have been required to redesign our days. We are facing a new normal – working from a...
It's been a year since I left my full-time job. I can't believe it! Before leaving my 8-year career in higher education, I had joined the dream team, was working from home, and had been investigating how to start...
“Mama, that guy has a robot leg!” my five-year-old son exclaims as we pass a man with a prosthetic leg. He is simply noticing differences, but he's certainly not the most politically correct child.
We also have had a child...
A few months ago, we opened our home to our first foster care placement. We had completed hours of training, mounds of paperwork, had a thorough inspection of our home, and told our life stories to our chosen agency....
Today I woke up late. I didn't have time to shower. I put on my favorite pair of sweats, but they have a mysterious hole. Then, I fed my kids breakfast, but the egg was too runny. The egg...
In + Around CO Springs
The Colorado Springs Guide To Indoor Play Places
When you are planning activities with your kids, the weather seems to play an important role! Let's face it, there are days when as...
