by tmom-dfw26 | Mar 13, 2014 | Blended Parenting
No one can deny that growing up in a divorced family is quite different than growing up in a nuclear family. No doubt about it. But what are the farther reaching effects on the kids than the obvious of having one home or two? Parents or step-parents? One holiday or...
by tmom-dfw26 | Feb 26, 2014 | Stay at Home Mom
On a typical day in my home, if there is such a thing, there are some very funny and sometimes profound things spoken by my children. I thought I would share them with you for a few laughs and a few head nods. From the mundane to the sublime…here goes…things I have...
by tmom-dfw26 | Feb 23, 2014 | Encouragement from the Edge
How do you introduce yourself? I have to say, sometimes I don’t know who I am. Of course, Karen is my given name. But in that moment of introduction was I a wife, chef, mom, maid, chauffeur, project manager, blogger? It’s easy to get lost in the day to day, from day...
by tmom-dfw26 | Feb 20, 2014 | In My Opinion...
The answer to most of life’s daily challenges used to be duct tape. Now, it’s a Ziploc! I’m being serious! My family has dubbed me “The Ziploc Queen” rightfully so because I am known to pull out a Ziploc in just about any situation for any of a myriad of reasons....
by tmom-dfw26 | Feb 17, 2014 | Parenting a Gifted Child
Slipping and sliding down a slimy slope is simply no surprise when semantics take center stage! So, if the GT (Gifted and Talented) lingo and programs feel like water slipping through your hands, no matter how hard you try to hold it, take courage, that’s how we all...
