by Kelly Richardson | Sep 23, 2024 | Just Doing Life, Parenting, Relationships, Self Care, Teenagers
I grew up in a small home but with big love. We didn’t have a formal dining room, rather a spot between the kitchen and family room where a space was created. My parents had a round oak table, barely big enough for the four of us, but because of the leaf we could fit...
by Kelly Richardson | Sep 11, 2024 | Aging Parents, Just Doing Life, Loss and Grief, Relationships, Self Care
Last Sunday I did my mom’s grocery shopping. We usually run her errands on Fridays but I was gone and had not seen her in a few days. I went to Safeway and then asked if she wanted me to grab her lunch too. We decided on sandwiches and she asked if I planned to stay...
by Kelly Richardson | Aug 20, 2024 | Parenting, Relationships, Self Care, Teenagers
Last week I was invited to join a group of women to see the recently released movie “It Ends with Us”. I had not read the book so I went into the movie thinking it was a rom-com. . I was incorrect. It is a love story, but not a romantic love story. It is a damaged...
by Kelly Richardson | Aug 7, 2024 | Aging Parents, Just Doing Life, Parenting, Relationships, Self Care
Dear 56 year-old-me, Everyone writes letters to their younger self or their older self but I want to write a letter to who I am today. Who I am right now. Who I will be when I wake up tomorrow. It is hard to believe you’re rounding the corner and closer to sixty than...
by Kelly Richardson | Jul 25, 2024 | Just Doing Life, Parenting, Relationships, Teenagers
As August draws near and parents prepare for back-to-school, be mindful that your child might not be as excited as you are for them to return to school—especially those in middle school and high school. While parents see the excitement of a new year and new...
