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November 2024

November 22, 2024

Holidays with Estranged Children: A Mother’s Guide

As the holiday season draws near, my thoughts inevitably return to the empty chair at...

November 10, 2024

From Super Mom to Surrender: Finding Strength in Weakness

When my kids were young, I was a super mom. I could dry every tear,...

October 2024

October 30, 2024

When Your Child’s Struggle Becomes Your Teacher

Wait. I thought parents were supposed to be the teachers of children. As a former...

October 10, 2024

I’m Divorced. Does God Still Love Me?

I’ve been divorced. Twice, actually. I married the first time when I was young and...

October 04, 2024

Thinking About Estranged Adult Children

Have you heard the statistic that nearly 1 in 4 adults in the U.S. are...

September 2024

September 10, 2024

Leaving My Long-Term Marriage

My 33-year marriage ended with a quiet whimper, not an explosion. After rounds and rounds...

September 01, 2024

Breaking Free: When Anger and Gaslighting Define Marriage

Abuse does not always leave bruises. Image courtest of Pexels Sometimes it is silent. Sometimes...

August 2024

August 28, 2024

Where Does a Mother Go to Scream? Survivor Stories

Your need to scream over the circumstances of your marriage and motherhood may be sudden...

August 22, 2024

The Idol of the Perfect Family and the Perfect Mother

When I became a Mom, I wanted to be the Perfect Mom and raise the...

August 12, 2024

Descent into Crucible of Marriage and Motherhood

Incredible joy. Unspeakable pain. This has been my parenting journey.  I have traveled from the...

August 06, 2024

I’m a Marriage and Motherhood Survivor © and I’m OK

It has been said that marriage and family life are a crucible. Life’s challenges turn...

July 2024

July 31, 2024

We Need More Grace! Please!

As I start a Patheos column in 2024, I am deeply troubled by a world...

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