Tag: fear

• Be Careful

  

  My morning started with a bang, literally, as the garage door hit the front of my car on its way down. My son was in the driver’s seat and all I could muster out of my very sleepy mouth was, “Careful!” In his defense…careful of what? The poor guy probably felt helpless trying to assess…

  Melissa

  November 26, 2019

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  adult children, babies, blogging, changes, children, family, fear, feelings, happiness, heartache, home, inspiration, joy, letting go, life, middle age, motherhood, mothering, parenthood, parenting, raise them well, raising children, raising teenagers, raising teens, relationships, sacrifice, single parenting, strength, thoughts, toddlers, tweens, wisdom, worry, writing

• Keep Fighting

  

    I recently enjoyed a telephone conversation with a dear old friend, whom I haven’t seen in years. Amazing, isn’t it, how years apart won’t change that bond? We covered the topics of raising adult children, and our more relaxed state with our younger ones, who came along later in life. We discussed midlife goals,…

  Melissa

  January 2, 2019

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  age, boundaries, bucket list, challenges, change, divorce, dreams, fear, friendship, goals, inspiration, midlife, parenting, passion, relationships, self care

• Chasing Fear

  

    I took a break from most everything in life recently, and studied for my real estate broker exam. It was worth it….I passed. 🙂   Taking a break from everything is a bit of an exaggeration. The laundry, groceries and cleaning did not patiently wait for me to return. Nor did the children’s hungry…

  Melissa

  July 25, 2016

  Heels, Uncategorized

  anxiety, career, challenge, changes, confidence, fear, goals, growth, midlife, motherhood, selfish, working mom, working mother