As I work to stop chasing perfection, my reactions and mindset are positive and growing. The clean home, the organization, or the kids consistently having brushed teeth and picked up toys won’t matter anymore if these people are not in my life.

The comment I get the most as a single mom is, “I don’t know how you do it.” To that, I say: “I just do it.” My boys make it easy. They are my reason for being.

I’m tired. If you’re a parent, then I’m guessing you are too. This parenting thing is exhausting.

Giving Tuesday is the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving. #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving, started in 2012, that has continued to grow thanks to the power of social media.

October is Bullying Prevention Month, and one of the first steps of bullying prevention is education.

After that night in the Walgreens parking lot, I decided that I would be the village. If I’m at the park with my children and an unattended child there gets hurt, I will do my best to help, not wonder where their parent is.

Yet, the majority of women grow up with self-consciousness and even outright anxiety about being out in public in a bathing suit.

You can make your personal choices; I am there to support and guide you. Reach. Stretch yourself to your highest potential, so that one day, you might ‘shatter the ceiling’ that you could barely touch when you began.

“I wish you would thank me.”Confused, I asked, “For what? “For doing things for you. Like going to this family gathering. I know part of being in a relationship is doing things you don’t want to do for the person you love. I just wish you would say thank you.”

As soon as she complimented me, I thanked her, but had to be honest with her. I mean, it wasn’t the truth. I’m not ALWAYS put together, calm, and composed.