by tmom-dfw26 | Sep 27, 2026 | Encouragement from the Edge
Some days I felt like a pretty good mom. Everyone got where they needed to go. Dinner happened. Homework got finished. Nobody was crying. I remembered the permission slip. I even knew where everyone’s shoes were. Those were good days. Then there were the...
by tmom-dfw26 | Sep 26, 2026 | Technology Man
Technology Man grew up as what we now call a “latchkey kid.” His parents worked. He had a key. And most afternoons, they had absolutely no idea where he was. Seriously. He would get on his bicycle and ride all over town. He might be at...
by tmom-dfw26 | Sep 25, 2026 | Recommended Resources
If there is one thing raising three children has taught me, it is this: Kids do not come with instruction manuals. Actually, that’s not entirely true. There are approximately 14 million parenting books, websites, podcasts, Facebook groups, experts,...
by tmom-dfw26 | Sep 22, 2026 | In My Opinion...
Our kids don’t need a childhood without disappointment. They need a childhood that prepares them for life. Rock Stars, I have an opinion. I know. Shocking. 😂 I think we’re trying too hard to make childhood perfect. We don’t want our children disappointed. We...
by tmom-dfw26 | Sep 20, 2026 | Encouragement from the Edge
A little encouragement from a mom who has had 25 years to wonder the same thing. Rock Stars, can I tell you something from the other side of a lot of sleepless nights, school projects, doctor’s appointments, report cards, soccer games, arguments, courtrooms,...
by tmom-dfw26 | Sep 19, 2026 | Technology Man
Our kids are growing up with a tool their parents never had. What exactly are we supposed to do with it? Rock Stars, I married a man I have called Technology Man on this blog for years. This was cute when it meant he knew how to fix the Wi-Fi. Things have...
by tmom-dfw26 | Sep 17, 2026 | Parenting a Gifted Child
What raising Zachary taught me about intelligence, change, anxiety—and parenting the child instead of the label. Rock Stars, yesterday I wrote about how your child is more than a report card. I should probably follow that with another confession from this...
by tmom-dfw26 | Sep 13, 2026 | Encouragement from the Edge
Rock Stars, can I tell you something I’ve learned after 25 years of parenting? None of us have this completely figured out. Not the Mom with the perfectly behaved children at church. Not the Mom whose house somehow looks like nobody...
by tmom-dfw26 | Sep 12, 2026 | Blended Parenting
Yesterday marked 25 years since September 11, 2001. Like so many people, it had me thinking about where we were that day and just how much life has happened since. Technology Man and I ended up pulling out old photo albums. Remember those? Actual photographs....
