Big and Me Estrangement with our adult daughter is draining. Nelson and I have to do a lot to refill our mental, emotional, and physical...

Over the weekend, I received some good news from a very close friend. He and his wife were also going through an estrangement with their...

30 years ago, today, I gave birth to my twin daughters. All of my pregnancies were very difficult. My first child, my son, died. He...

For so long, Nelson and I lived in survival mode. We did not nurture ourselves at all. We were just trying to keep our heads above...

This week Is rough. There were several things that have happened that were overwhelming. I have several panic attacks, and a seizure. ...

This past weekend, I took students to the NATS Mid-Atlantic Region Student Auditions. It was a great event. I had one student to win...

Nelson and I have healed a lot since this whole estrangement began with our adult daughter. We have begun to laugh again, and have...

I am glad that everything we go through in life is temporal. Nothing lasts, except for our faith in God and His word. No matter what I...

It has been quite a week. Last weekend, I had a student involved with the NC National Association of Teachers of Singing Student...

Our Son got married this past Saturday morning. He and his fiance' decided very quickly that they were going to go ahead and get married....

Today is Epiphany. Epiphany comes at the end of the 12 days of Christmas, and celebrates the visit of The Three Wise Men, who gave gifts...

Today is December 27, 2024, two days after Christmas. Nelson and I survived. All the plans and festivities that led up to Christmas are...

I took a big pause in writing to give myself a break from overthinking about our entire estrangement situation. During that break, I was...

I honestly do not know where we go from here. I do not think Nelson knows either. I really don't think that anyone knows. Right now we...

It has been a little while since I sat down to write this blog. I took some time away. I needed a little space from the estrangement...

I have not posted a blog in a few days. I refrained on purpose, there has been so much happening. Hurricane Helene devastated the area...

This is the only day we have to enjoy. In the midst of this day, I have many concerns. Hurricane Helene hit, and so many people are...

Estrangement from my adult child causes me to look at the past a whole lot. It has taken the better part of an entire year for me to...

I am writing from my work desk, where I assist Nelson with his job. He is a US Health Advisor, and deals with health insurance. I...

Soon. I looked up the definition of the word soon. I decided not to include the whole definition. It means, promptly, or shortly. ...