Last weekend I was traveling home and “I Remember Mama” by Shirley Caesar came on the radio. I’ve listened to that song numerous times and it’s always been a favorite of mine, but for some reason I got especially emotional listening to it. I thought of all the sacrifices my mother has made for me…
Yesterday I went to register my 4 year old for kindergarten. Where, oh where, has the time gone? I can’t believe that in the fall my precious baby boy will begin his educational journey. My oldest son is preparing to leave elementary school and enter, gasp!, middle school. Orchestra, JV sports, school dances…will I be…
UPDATE: To all who responded – thank you from the bottom of my heart. I just updated the Divas With A Purpose Facebook page to let everyone know that Gavin passed away this weekend. His aunt said it best “Gavin will no longer have headaches and has beat this brain tumor. He can walk…
I recently facilitated a breakout session covering balancing it all. I asked for a volunteer to stand in front while we listed off the multitude of roles we all carry – wife, mother, sister, friend, worker, confidante, entrepreneurs, caregivers, volunteer, etc, etc, etc. With each item listed, I placed a ping pong ball in the…
It hit me earlier this week that my oldest son is growing up on me. This week marks the beginning of his last 9 weeks as an elementary school student. I’ll admit I got a little emotional and sentimental as I reflected on the past 10.5 years and it still amazes me how much he’s…
