Parenting

Let’s face it – these kids were not born with a owner’s manual to tell you how to fix a broken heart, or deal with attitude. Parenting is hard work, and not for the faint of heart. 

No matter what you might be facing, if we’ve been through it, you will find our thoughts on the matter or tips from the experts (because we were too busy hiding in the closet with the chocolate and the wine to deal).

Parenting

Diagram of a Breakdown

01/19/2013 Kimberly Miller

There are days when everything runs smoothly in the household, and then there are THOSE days. You know, the days when you are on the verge of a breakdown and can barely hold it together. This is one of those days.

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A Boy and His Dog

12/04/2012 Kimberly Miller

Here goes nothing! If you have been reading my updates on Facebook, then you know that the head testosterone carrier had a rare moment of sweetness last week on Black Friday. I came home from enjoying a wonderful day out with my sister to find a new Acer Iconia Tab

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When You’ve Been Hurt…

10/02/2012 Kimberly Miller

I’m dealing with something profoundly personal at the moment – and damn near had a mini-meltdown.  Somebody once told me that I had a way with words, and I have always used journaling to get my feelings out, to put it on paper, to be a release.  So tomorrow, I’m

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Mom on Strike!

09/18/2012 Kimberly Miller

Moms of the world – I know you have had to suffer the trials and tribulations of being taken for granted by the men and the children in your life. I digress – stay-at-home dads have to deal with the “taken for granted” issues as well! Have you had enough?

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How To Sneak Out of Your House at night

08/14/2012 Kimberly Miller

I’ve not been sleeping well for the past several nights, and true to form, last night was no exception.  Hubby wasn’t feeling well and between his snoring for a change (and not mine) and jumping in his sleep every five minutes – sleep was pretty much out of the question

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Respect Thy Parents

08/13/2012 Kimberly Miller

I always respected my parents – I may not have always agreed with what they thought or told us children – but I always respected them.  Children nowadays have no respect at all for their parents, and it makes me wonder if this lack of respect is brought on by

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Personality Clashes

06/11/2012 Kimberly Miller

Do you deal with personality clashes between your children?  I have always embraced the differences in each of my boys and helped them to accentuate their strong points and work on their not so strong points.  There has always been a measure of sibling rivalry between the two of them,

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Feeling Lost and Helpless

06/07/2012 Kimberly Miller

When you are a mother, you want to protect your children from all the bad in the world.  You never want them to hurt, you never want them sick, you never want anyone to break their hearts, you never want them to be touched by anything negative in the world. 

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What I’ve Been Up To

04/19/2012 Kimberly Miller

I know that it has been awhile since I posted – hope you all have missed me!  I have been so super busy that I don’t even know where to begin to tell you all that has transpired within the past three weeks – I cannot even believe that it