Tag Archives: character building

Sorting through the truth and fabrications….amazing kids!

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Making Sense from MY Perspective

My astute teen children continue to humble and amaze me with their insights and understandings. My youngest daughter finished her paper on her “Hometown Hero” with all her inaccurate fanfare of devotion from a father that didn’t ultimately choose his … Continue reading →

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What Makes a Hero

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Making Sense from MY Perspective

So reveling in the high of his agreeing to move forward on the house…he never fails to give me more grief to shake my head about. No, it’s not the ludicrous ideas of us being great friends or him moving … Continue reading →

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Venting..

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Making Sense from MY Perspective

So I don’t want to run to my mom or my bestie…but this just popped up in conversation with the kiddos since they’ve been back with me this week after a week with their dad… “Dad had pictures of some … Continue reading →

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Oh, that’s a curse word?? (Conversations with my kids…)

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Making Sense from MY Perspective

So riding in the car with my 14 year old last night on the way home from a meeting about a mission trip he is headed on with his youth group this summer…. ME:  Are you looking forward to NY? … Continue reading →

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The good, the bad, and the ugly…of divorced parenting

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Making Sense from MY Perspective

Last week I was presented with several challenges regarding my ex… He started the week with this text “Good morning and Happy Sunday! Yes I am meaning to send this to you…” – is there another way to take this … Continue reading →

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Conversations with my kids…Part 2

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Making Sense from MY Perspective

I just love the conversations I have with my kids some days… I was sitting down with my little munchkin yesterday when she was telling me about her day… I’m so tired of the other kids in my class because … Continue reading →

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Second guessing…

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Making Sense from MY Perspective

I haven’t posted in awhile… almost 2 weeks to be exact… I’ve been in a strange place. I had a run in with my ex that made me feel empowered in the moment, I let down my filter of neutrality … Continue reading →

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When did DUTY become a dirty word??

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Making Sense from MY Perspective

So I sought out the good ole reliable 😉 Wikipedia for the start… Duty (from “due” meaning “that which is owing”; Old French: deu, did, past participle of devoir; Latin: debere, debitum, whence “debt“) is a term that conveys a … Continue reading →

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Hey! I lived through ______________ and I turned out OK!!

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Making Sense from MY Perspective

What bullshit!! I’m so tired of hearing all the arguments that have NO WEIGHT for why it is okay or appropriate for people to do shitty things to others or why shitty behavior is excused. “I lived through my father … Continue reading →

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