When considering divorce, a major deciding factor is sometimes the amount of time that you get to spend with your children. After all, you only have approximately eighteen years together (more or less) – and after divorce, you might suddenly find that you’ve reduced your time by half (depending onContinue Reading
Given the issues in my first marriage with money (and my ex’s continuing issues managing his), I’ve been trying teach my children how to manage money with an allowance. We’ve come across some obstacles. Hubs and I have struggled with getting the children to understand that a bank card isn’tContinue Reading
Remarriage is tough. Especially if both you and your partner are coming from years with different people. My first marriage damaged me. Enough that I even considered giving up on love for good. When Hubs and I came together, in my mind, it was going to be a fling. ItContinue Reading
As I’ve grown, my perspective has changed. My mother hasn’t. See the post I’ve written today about childhood, marriages, divorces and my changing perspective. I’m at Club Mid with my piece “I See You“. Image credit: Praisaeng / freedigitalphotos.net Follow Live by Surprise on Twitter, Google+, Facebook, Pinterest and Bloglovin. Live by SurpriseWant Live By SurpriseContinue Reading
Some of you may have seen the reviews for The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep. Various stories and reports on the book suggest that it is the perfect book for parents who have children who struggle to get to sleep. Amazon is lit with reviews from parents. The authorContinue Reading
As a working mom, I often leave the house with crumbs, stains, hand prints and even bodily fluids on my clothing. It’s taken a while to get used to the ick…but sometimes my co-workers have trouble with it. I’m at Sammiches and Psych Meds today discussing how to handle “workContinue Reading
As a left-hander, I’ve been up against a right handed world since birth. Everything, from driving, to writing, to opening a can is made difficult by right-biased engineering. August 13 was International Left Handers Day – read more about Right Bias on Sammiches and Psych Meds. Follow Live by SurpriseContinue Reading
Today, I went out and purchased a “selfie-stick.” Not because I want pictures of myself with a perma-duckface or because I’m self absorbed and vain. I’m over at Sammiches and Psych Meds questioning whether my new purchase is turning me into a Kardashian. Follow Live by Surprise on Twitter, Google+, Facebook, Pinterest and Bloglovin. Live byContinue Reading
I’m excited to be over at Sammiches and Psych Meds with my piece “The Diaper Continuum” – click the link and have a look!! Follow Live by Surprise on Twitter, Google+, Facebook, Pinterest and Bloglovin Live by SurpriseWant Live By Surprise in your inbox? Click here to join our mailing list or follow Live by Surprise on Twitter, Google+,Continue Reading
From the outside daycare looks like a smiling happy group of children who spend the day playing and learning, holding hands and singing songs. Those of us who have spent time in the trenches know the real, seedy truth: daycare is a germ-infested environment that would horrify even hazmat-suit-wearing CDCContinue Reading
