stepfamily

A (step)Mama’s Love

My heart broke last night. It seems like it’s been breaking a lot as of late. This parenting thing is tough. And stepping in as a step-parent? It’s certainly not a role for the faint of heart. I’ve avoided writing here because I…

Did My Husband Save Me?

Writing about marriage? Never Here I sit, about to write a piece on marriage. Who’d have thought that would happen? Certainly not me. My first marriage lasted 14 years before it unraveled beyond repair. There was a lot of hurt and pain, sorrow, and loss, not something I wanted…

We Got Married!

I sat on the bed, wondering what in the world had just happened. In a few minutes, over a few passing hours, something incredible and scary and wonderful happened. And as I sat there, the thought ran through my jumbled mind: now what?  What happened?  We got…