by Kelly Richardson | Aug 11, 2026 | Just Doing Life, Parenting, Relationships, Teenagers
I turned 58 this weekend and the day before my birthday, I went to a music festival with my daughter. My first one. Not exactly where I pictured myself spending the final day of 57. It was loud. Crowded. Colorful. A little crazy. And wonderfully different from my...
by Kelly Richardson | Aug 4, 2026 | Just Doing Life, Relationships, Self Care
Last week my husband grabbed his whistle, found his clipboard, and started eating throat drops to save his voice. Just like that, football season was back. He coaches the offensive line. The big guys whose job is to make everyone else look good. They are the...
by Kelly Richardson | Jul 28, 2026 | Just Doing Life, Parenting, Relationships, Teenagers
There’s a subtle shift that happens when your child becomes a teenager. It often follows them well into adulthood. The relationship changes. The rules are no longer as clear. Parenting, which once felt more straightforward, begins to require more restraint, more...
by Kelly Richardson | Jul 14, 2026 | Just Doing Life
To have a village, you need to be a villager. So much of life is shaped by the people we choose to surround ourselves with. I’ve always been drawn to the doers—the people who roll up their sleeves, say yes to being part of things, and get shit done. They are the...
by Kelly Richardson | Jun 30, 2026 | Just Doing Life, Loss and Grief, Parenting, Relationships
My son got married this weekend. It was a two-day celebration filled with fun, laughter, old friends, family, dancing, and love. So much love. Love for who they were as little ones.
Love for their younger days.
Love for who they are now.
And love for who they are...
