by Kelly Richardson | May 20, 2025 | Just Doing Life, Parenting, Relationships, Teenagers
I put my daughter on a plane to Italy yesterday. She’s off on an amazing adventure to study abroad over the summer. I never did anything like this at her age so I’m intensely proud of her courage and bravery. When I got home, I ran to the grocery store and bumped into...
by Kelly Richardson | May 6, 2025 | Just Doing Life, Parenting, Relationships, Self Care
My daughter, almost a senior in college, asked my advice on something this weekend. My answer was simple. “I trust you to make the right decision for yourself and support whatever you do”. Of course I had an opinion, but when our kids get older it’s important to let...
by Kelly Richardson | Apr 29, 2025 | Just Doing Life, Parenting, Relationships, Teenagers
Shout out to all the moms of seniors right now. Seniors in high school or seniors in college. Either way, it’s the end of an era. As a momma, you have guided, nurtured, supported, sacrificed, and prayed for your child over and over. You have watched them soar and...
by Kelly Richardson | Mar 18, 2025 | Just Doing Life, Relationships, Self Care
I got a traffic ticket this week. Ugh!! It’s my first one in over 20 years and it stings. Apparently I came to a rolling stop about two hundred yards from my home on a street I drive everyday. The nice officer who pulled me over told me I needed to come to a stop for...
by Kelly Richardson | Feb 18, 2025 | Just Doing Life, Loss and Grief, Relationships, Self Care
Thirty years ago I was at Macys picking out towels to add to my wedding registry when I mentioned that our once soft and plush towels were no longer so great. The employee, a “helper” (but grouchy from the beginning), curtly asked me if I used dryer sheets? I replied...
