Words have power. They can help, they can hurt, the can entertain, they can destroy. Online, in print, in speech. Words have so much power. Words tend to affect me greatly. I feel like people mean what they say. Do you have any idea how many blog posts never get published? I realize that words have power and I don't want to offend or hurt someone because of my strong opinions. So I don't publish it, even if I think it is fine. I have been, presently and in the past, been so, so hurt, … [Read more...]
It’s That Moment
Everyone who is a parent has had that moment. And I'm not talking that moment where you learn to balance a baby on your knee while you use a public restroom. Although, that is an important moment too.No, the moment I am talking about is that moment you realize your life has changed. It's that moment you realize life is never going to go back to what you know of as "normal." For some parents, it happens the moment they hand you your newborn. For others, it's the first time you go out grocery … [Read more...]