“On Your Mark”
“On your mark”, is a signal to competitors on the track that the race or competition of excellence is about to begin. Many parents who live apart and have remarried to others, treat the parenting role...
View ArticleNo Instructions Needed
Sharing custody, weekend visitation, and extended holidays with the non custodial parent and their significant other can present challenges. Things such as transportation, medication, alteration of...
View ArticleHis Babies’ Mamas….
Well ya’ll, I finally met him…Mr. Right. He loves God, family, and me. He loves me for who I am-good and bad. He is sociable and gets along with others. He is employed with wonderful benefits. He has...
View ArticleWhere Will I Sit?
I was at the most beautiful wedding. The processional included the ushers escorting grandparents of the couple and the parents of the couple and seating them. At this particular ceremony, the parents...
View ArticleI’ve Done This Before
The step family or Blended family is unique because it is a family whose existence is the result of the loss of the original family unit. Perhaps, a couple divorced with children and years later decide...
View ArticleLetter To My Ex
I am gonna do it again! My baby proposed and I accepted! I always said I would not ever get married again. But I have a pure love for this man that I know is reciprocated. Yes! I am doing it again!...
View ArticleTRUST (It’s All or Nothing)
I have read and heard people talk about their relationships with others. Regardless of whether it is a blood relation or one connected by marriage, the issue of trust usually weighs in on how close or...
View ArticleThe Greatest Blended Family: Jesus, Mary and Joseph
The transitional changes of life and living today reflects in the state of our families. Many married parents divorce each other. Many are parents that have never been married. As a result, when the...
View ArticleA Beautiful Blend
There is no doubt that “blending and bonding” in a new stepfamily or newly “blended family” can be quite a challenge. In fact, there maybe situations in which bonding seems impossible. Overcoming walls...
View ArticleGaining A Husband Doesn’t Mean Losing Yourself
I have heard many married females state, “If something happens to my husband or my marriage, I will never ever-ever get married again. This statement is usually followed by a disclaimer of how much...
View ArticleAbsolutely No Drama
Many of today’s relationships involve the joining of two people that have had previous relationships in which children were conceived. As a result, issues such as child support and visitation can...
View ArticleThe Shut Up Zone: Learning When NOT To Speak
Communication is key. That is the belief of this generation. In fact, communication is a major economic commodity. Being connected is so important that almost every new electronic device boasts about...
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