“Why won't God save my dad?” I never thought the day would come when my 10-year-old son would ask a question so thought-provoking that it would leave me utterly speechless. The days and weeks leading up to the question had been, shall I say, hard. At the time, I was a single mother of [...]
Category: Life
4 Deep Family Challenge 2018: Handing Over the Food Budget to the Cool Kids
My ultimate goal as a parent is to raise productive global citizen who will thrive throughout life. In order to achieve this goal, I must ensure that they enter adulthood as self-sufficient as possible. At ten, eleven and thirteen years old, each child is responsible for washing and folding their own clothes, and ironing their [...]
How one mother’s Facebook live rant unexpectedly turned into a Hurricane Harvey global relief efforts
Almost two months ago, I gained a greater understanding of why my children and I needed to return to America. I received clarity on why I needed to be positioned here at this time. On Thursday, August 24, 2017, I penned this sincere note to Hurricane Harvey expressing my frustration with his pending arrival to [...]
Dating America: A Single Mother’s Journey of Repatriation
Dear America, We have partaken in this strained and arranged love-hate relationship for over 30+ years. Without an option, I was committed to you at birth. I had no say! Four years ago, I stepped out on the relationship we had built. I desired something more than what you had offered me. I was tired [...]
Keep Pushing: 5 Strategies to Finding Happiness, Peace and Your Version of Success
Let’s be realistic, sometimes life can suck on a major level. For many, there are days where it feels like no matter what you do or how many different approaches you take nothing ever lines up in your favor. I get it! I was once in a cloudy space where peace, genuine happiness and true [...]