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Gotcha Day Year Two
Two years today I became a mom. I’ve always been a parent, ever since we got the girls. Because when you foster or are a guardian, you are not only the child’s caregiver, but a mentor. As a result, you teach them to survive in this world, learn the basic skills they need, schooling, but most important, love and safety. You are their safe haven. This is what being a parent is all about. No matter if you are a friend, aunt, grandma, teacher. Kids need a safe haven. Two years ago at the adoption, I became more than a parent. I became a mom. Knowing you have a child…
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This is a Woman’s World, so Let’s Talk about IT!
Oh no no no no no. These were the words that came out of my child’s mouth after having the “woman talk.” But she absorbed. Had a few questions. And I survived. We mostly talked about being a woman and changes. Her cousin came to visit, and had just had the changes. There were so many questions from my daughter. What’s in the special bag in the bathroom? Why does she look so different. Finally the night before my daughter’s 9th birthday, we talked. There’s really no glorious book out there or way to say it. You just rip it off like a bandaid. But it’s nothing to be ashamed…
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True girl true colors
Before quarantine and COVID, my daughter and I attend a true girl convention in town. It was a pajama party. We had so much fun and drew closer to each other through the night. I enjoyed seeing God work through my girl, and watching her worship God in her own unique way. My girl has gone through a lot during her 8 almost 9 years of living here on earth. But, through all she has been through, she hasn’t let it steal her joy. She is my opposite yet we are the same! Saturday mornings (ok every morning) is like clockwork. She is the little bird chirping and singing in…
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To my Dad
You were always the one who taught me to be strong. Hold back the tears and carry on. You taught me to be happy with the way God made me. I was beautiful no matter the way my hair looked, my weight, or the makeup on my face. It was what’s on the inside that counts. You taught me how to ride a bike, took off the trainers even when I thought it was too soon. Taught me to drive a car, and listen to happy tunes. You would sit and listen through every piano practice, even the notes that were out of tune. Your praises! You clapped and would sing…
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Goals for 2020
Slow to speak and slow to anger. Lord this is so hard for me right now. I mean how do other moms do it? You tell your kids over and over until your blue in the face and they still don’t do it. The frustration and exhaustion. Eventually you’ve had it. My goals for 2020 are to show more love and kindness to my children and instead of anger and registration. Spend more quality time with my husband instead of my social media hours. Lord, help me to show the love and kindness to my children and husband for 2020. I’m looking forward to see what is has in store…
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Social Suckers
Social Media is My Soul Sucker I’m pretty sure that social media and Facebook has triggered my ADD inside of me. I use to be always pretty focused. I never thought I had ADD. However, as I have gotten older and more stress I have a hard time focusing. Facebook doesn’t help. I’ll start to shop for something, and then I see something else. Then I got to Facebook, and then I decide to look on Instagram. Then I try to Google the first thing I was looking for. Before you know it, I get back on Facebook and I forget to order Christmas! It is two weeks till Christmas…
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The C Scare
You tend to think you are untouchable in your teens. In your twenties, you have your whole life ahead of you. Your thirties, you realized life is passing you by. By the time you hit your mid thirties, life starts to become real. You wonder if you are making the right choices in life. Are you established in your career? In your marriage? Or are you starting over? How is your health? Will you live long enough to see your child graduate, get married? Will you have more children? There are so many things that go through our head in our mid thirties; do you begin a new chapter in your…
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Destinations of Each Chapter
“She’s so high” plays as I fly out of Atlanta to my final destination. Makes me think of what all happens between our start in life’s journey and the final destination to each chapter. Often times I tend to be a people pleaser. Always wanting to give my best and my all. I had an older brother growing up. It always seemed easy for him. I was constantly in his shadow and thought of as “Swayne’s Sister” which everyone seemed to think it had a great ring to it. All through middle and high school, that’s who I was. Not Jenny, not Swayne, not my individuality at all. Just a…
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That Work Life Though… Thoughts from a Boss
When writing ppl say to jot down everything that’s in your brain at one time then sort it out in the end. I have tons but don’t know how to begin. At work I’d like to think I am building an empire. Being a practice manager is a lonely job but it doesn’t have to be. You have to put high quality people in positions and trust them to do their job. If you can’t trust them to do it, your hosed. I have some women who have been tremendous. Yes they have their quirks, but they honestly do care about their job, the patients, and the practice. They don’t…
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Boss Mom is Not a B****
When you’re a boss mommy can’t let what others think of you matter. You can’t let your guard down. We grow up in a society where being a boss is a bitch. However, you can be one without the other. Yes, you have to be fair and consistent in your decision making and power. If you respect others will respect you hopefully. However this day and age does anybody know what respect is?!
