I’m sorry what? He had to be kidding right. I mean I can list the ways that he has it way easier than I did when finding a job. So I will…
MisterEJ
On this day 21 years ago I remember wondering whether I would make it through the day. Today I think on the man you’re still on your way to becoming as well as the son, brother, friend and support you already are.
Last week #TheTeenager officially became #MisterEJ. He celebrated a birthday that took him out of being a teenager. He’s now a 20 year old and accepting that was a big moment for me. During the last 20 years my son and I have shared some major moments together.
As mothers our priority when we have children is to train, guide and protect. So when my Teenager – my first born- starts to make those choices without me… when he begins to become the adult I’ve raised him to be…where does that leave me? Am I still his mom? […]
If you know me at all you know that TheTeenager and I have a really close relationship. He’s 18 and about the age I was when I had him. As a teen mom I spent the beginning part of his life learning and growing up with him. From that came […]
The moment my son received his acceptance letter for College I felt a weight lift off me. I’d done it. I’d accomplished one of the main things parents have on their list of things to do: make sure they make it out of High School. He was going to be attending […]
It isn’t always easy being a parent. Sometimes it isn’t something I want to do. Don’t get me wrong. Being a Mom and having my Kiddies in my life is the biggest blessing I could have ever received. Yet that parent part. You know, that part where you have to be […]
So it’s been one month today that we dropped of The Teenager to begin his College Life. One month since I packed up his clothes, tried to make sure he had everything he could ever need and sent him out there on his own. It’s also been about 2 weeks […]