by Stephanie | Oct 11, 2016 | family life, motherhood, parenting
Today I am sharing the piece I read in Listen To Your Mother Boulder 2016; it’s a story of my single parent years and my identity crisis as a mother. If you haven’t heard the news, this is the LAST year for Listen To Your Mother, and I am thrilled to be...
by Stephanie | Jun 26, 2015 | family life, parenting
I woke up this morning ready to celebrate the wedding of my dear friend to a man she loves. I will be a bridesmaid in her wedding today, as well as sing four songs in the ceremony. As soon as I got out of bed, I felt joyful about the impending festivities. And then I...
by Stephanie | Mar 1, 2015 | family life, parenting
Here is a non-news flash for you: Marriage is hard. Some newbies may be a bit bewildered when they realize that committed relationships are not the magic elixir for all that ails you, but long-term couples have likely already come to this sobering realization. Some...
by Stephanie | Sep 7, 2014 | funny, motherhood
As the mother of two young daughters, I have always patted myself on the back for not neglecting my personal marital time (that means “sex life”, in code, in case my grandma reads this). But I’d be lying if I said our intimacy hadn’t been tainted by our...
by Stephanie | Apr 6, 2014 | family life, funny
I think our generation has made great advances in working towards being real about parenthood. Today’s parents don’t feel quite as compelled to sugarcoat things, though we do often rush to add the “Of course I love my kids more than anything,”...
