We reversed roles, temporarily. It changed my perspective and quite possibly saved my marriage. This is one mom’s story of understanding stay-at-home parent life. Let me start by saying I give stay at home parents mad props. Like seriously. Handling unexpected situations, constant arguments or crying, and the bribery dance is a recipe for a […]
Author Archives: Tricia Sportsman
It’s time… You have given it a lot of thought, done the work in counseling, and you have decided it’s time to divorce. The idea of a court battle over children or finances can be stomach-churning and anxiety-producing. Collaborative Law is another option that not many people know about, and only a few attorneys are […]
Have you ever been on a date with your hubby at Sam’s Club? Yes, getting out to leisurely walk the aisles at a big box store is a date. How do I know this? Because when my husband and I were there and we bumped into another couple doing the same thing. We weren’t the […]
As a wife and a mom, I think that many of us out there can say that communication might not be our significant other’s strongest skill. Now, my husband is fun and friendly and loving and hard-working and takes amazing care of his family. But, there are days when I swear if I have to repeat myself ONE […]
Falling in love with my husband was the easiest thing that I’ve ever done. He was handsome, kind, and apparently following some sort of manual on winning my heart. For one of our first dates, he showed up on my doorstep with a puppy he’d recently adopted. Game over for me. It was like an […]
I’ve heard it said that “happy parents make happy children”. As a parent of two sweethearts, I truly do enjoy our time together. Having said that, I feel that most good relationships are going to be healthier if there is some small time apart. I also feel that some alone time with the person that […]
Wedding anniversaries: much like the relationships they celebrate, these yearly markers change over time. Pre-kids you might go all out to remember and cherish your wedding day and how far you’ve come as a couple. Post-kids you might be content just to settle for a couple of hours of quiet time. When we first started […]
We all know the story about the wicked stepmother enslaving Cinderella. The evil woman didn’t want to let her go the ball. It took a fairy godmother and some mice to transform Cinderella and help her escape the wrath of this terrifying maternal figure and find her Prince Charming. Thanks a lot Disney, for giving […]
We have a family member in need of surgery. Time to open the fix-a-bear workshop as I take on the task of repairing a stuffed bear. My son’s loves include a little molded cow he’s had since he was a baby, a white Beanie Baby bear covered with shamrocks, and a blue elephant that plays a lullaby he […]
Ok, so I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that most of us have some area of our house, or a room or some “project” that we are just dying to get to and it just.never.happens. We are doing more work to our house – new floors are in progress, new […]