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How Do We Explain Amendment One To Our Children?

Posted 8th May 2012 by N. Meridian, tagged family, family life, balancing act, life balance, life choices, anti-gay legislation

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Okay. Here we go again! Lawmakers in North Carolina are geared up for another round of “We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal.” Except for those of you who wish to exercise your rights in the GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered) Community, that is. Because…

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When Bad Things Happen

Posted 13th April 2012 by N. Meridian, tagged parenting, life, difficult or traumatic experiences

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When your child experiences loss how do you become the salve to their open wounds? I’d experienced many things that my parents never helped me get through. So when I became a mother, I sought to be the mother I always envisioned; the one from television shows who knew exactly what to say; the one…

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Why Don’t You Want to Meet Me?

Posted 26th March 2012 by N. Meridian, tagged family, balancing act, life, just for you

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We all hear of the terrible things children experience at the hands of “trustworthy” adults. So why are some parents skeptical, resentful and downright fearful of meeting the parents of their children’s friends? I don’t know about anyone else, but I’m the exception. I want to meet the…

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Dating and the Single Mom

Posted 20th March 2012 by N. Meridian, tagged family, balancing act, dating, love, sinle parenting, single parent and dating

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Dating, in general, can be a very tricky thing to do. There are so many rules about what to say, how to act, who should pay. For those needing more instruction, there are websites and dating coaches that even give advice on how not to come off as a raving lunatic, what activities to plan that will break…

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Come on, honey! Give Up the Cash

Posted 15th March 2012 by N. Meridian, tagged family, balancing act, life, career and money, family and finances

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After reading an article in Mother’s Day Magazine, I begin to ponder how stay at home parents actually get money out of their spouses? For some, staying at home is the ideal choice in a waning economy where the costs of daycare can take a huge chunk out of their already small paycheck. For others,…

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