Category : Connect

I’m always looking for ways I can connect with my kids, especially the older one who is at school most of the day. A few years ago we started this little routine and it has been very meaningful to all of us.

As we’re driving our kids to school or walking them into the school we ask them a question that requires a response. To keep it easy and so we can remember, the questions are tied to days of the week. If you do this you could make up whatever questions you want. The point is to have a little connection and hear something positive from your child as you leave them at school.

(more…)

Three of our dearly loved family members have passed away in a 3-month time span.

• My husband’s cousin, a mother of 4 children, passed away unexpectantly in February. We drove to Tennessee to be with the family and attend the funeral.
• My paternal grandmother, Oma Wilma, passed away in March. She was 90 years old.
• In April, my aunt (dad’s sister) passed away. It was only a month after her own mother’s passing and the birth of her fifth grandchild.
• Also, the one year anniversary of my dad’s death was the first week of May.

We have all been processing how to handle so much loss in such a short period of time. The emotions and feelings are overwhelming at times. We are finding comfort in each other and on the memories shared, but it is a difficult road. I’m learning how we all process death differently. I know grief can cause us to act in ways that are not true to our personality. I give grace, I accept grace, and I trust things will get better with time. Here is a list of things that are helping me cope.

(more…)