When your temper scares you

I had no idea I had a temper until I had kids. I’ve been on a mission to tame it ever since then. It’s been the most painful and humbling journey of my life. I’ve shared a lot about it on the blog. I’ve made progress. I’ve been proud of the progress I’ve made. And […]

The one thing I’ve struggled with more than anything else in the last nine years of parenting has been temper. My own. Nothing and no one has caused in me the kind of rage that my own children can elicit. It shocks me. It shocks me to find myself nose-to-nose with a six year old […]

The thing I’m trying to learn is that my kids are not in charge of my emotions. This is a much harder lesson than I would have thought nine years ago. Because no one talks to me quite like my kids. Whether it’s whispering love notes in the glow of the light up ladybug or […]