I love when we turn the clocks back in the fall, not because of the early darkness that settles in before dinner, but because for the first day or two, I feel like I have more time. That’s a crazy concept! For a few fleeting moments I feel as though I’ve accomplished more. When I look at the clock and expect it to be three o’clock in the afternoon, it reads half past one. (more…)
“A baby’s hands in Bethlehem were small and softly curled, but held within their dimpled grasp, the hope of the world.” ~ Leslie Savage
When I first became a mother, Grandma Betty held our little angel and rocked her. As she spoke, I remember her unfolding our first born’s hands and saying, “I always wonder what a baby’s hands will do when they grow up.” Dare I say I’ve never looked at anyone’s hands the same again? (more…)
You are beautiful. You are enough.
Imperfections. Flaws. We all have them, yet we live in a fast society with a freeway for perfectionism, a journey we sometimes take without even realizing it. We are only “just enough” if we have the “right” things…a house, a partner, a car, children, the newest fads, an ideal body, membership or belonging in social clubs, a temper that never flares, feelings of steel that are never hurt, and a heart that’s never been broken. Am I relevant enough? Am I contributing enough? Am I loving enough? Am I successful enough? Am I “pinteresty” enough? And the list could go on and on… (more…)
Tantrums push me to the brink of my sanity. I probably could have quite a few myself throughout the day, but the hideousness of it all keeps those urges at bay. I have several internal meltdowns. Who wouldn’t want to throw themselves on the floor and demand every desire be met immediately? It’s like the Big Bad Wolf, “give me what I want or I’ll blow your house down.” Admittedly, I’ve been working on building a solid brick house, not easily rattled by the gargantuan emotions of our louder than life 5 year old. I’ve had several houses blown down… (more…)
For our daughter’s 10th birthday, all she wanted was a sleepover, a slumber party, all of her dear friends at our house to spend the night. Fabulous. I’m game. I love sleepovers…said no mom ever… Okay, so that’s a lie. I do love sleepovers, BUT I do not love drama or hurt feelings or mean girls. I asked her to make a list of friends she would like to invite. She bounded up to me with her big brown eyes and a huge glowing, proud smile. “Here it is! I’m so excited. I can’t wait to celebrate turning TEN with all of my friends,” she declared handing over a lengthy list of fifteen of her besties. (more…)
Hi, there! Welcome to Untangling the Knots! Let me introduce myself. I’m a mom of four, a wife, a daughter, a sister, and a friend. I’m a school psychologist and doctor of education. I’m a chauffeur, a chef, a planner, a boo-boo kisser and fixer, a referee, a well-versed plate-spinner, navigating many avenues of personal and professional life, which easily become entangled and overwhelming. (more…)