No Drama Mama

I'm just going to spit it out....my oldest, who is almost 8, came home from school and asked what a  whore was 😳....what the what!!!!!  My heart felt like it skipped a few beats!  Generally when my  kids repeat a questionable word that they've heard outside our home, my method is to give little to no attention to it, as to not give I life.  There are times that a word does need explaining but in my experience if they get a rise out of me then they store that little nugget away for a time that they want to see mom squirm.  But this, this word got me fired up...for one, its a terrible word and second, it made me sad that on some level a small amount of innocence was lost the second that word entered his ears and exited his mouth.  I know, I know..he didn't know what it meant but gosh darn..I thought I still had time to be a filter for my son, the ability to sift through the things that were in the "need to know" category and the things that were in th...

I just want to say that these blogs stand as a way for me to not only work on myself but to be vulnerable.  In no way are they intended to ever call someone out or to send a message, that's not who I am.  I'm someone who doesn't always get it right, who fails, who's hard on themself, who's insecure in some areas...I'm flawed! But, I'm constantly trying to learn, grow and reflect on my day to day interactions. I'm someone who is ok being raw and open even when it's not so pretty!!! I woke feeling like I needed to clarify this in case my words, feelings or interpretations cause anyone pain...that will never be my heart! In fact, that actually brings me to another thought... It's never about you!!!! The way someone treats you or talks to you(or about you) is never truly about you.  I wish that someone would have spoken these words to me forever ago.  I don't know that my 20 something self would have listened to that kind of wisdom but go...