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Grandmothers We are better adults if we regard our childhoods instead of disregarding them because our childhoods shape us. It is during our formative years, beginning in infancy and ending when we finally fly the coop, that we form habits. Our habits were strongly shaped by those who  raised us.  Our parents and siblings might…

A Mother’s Influence We are better adults when we can recall the influence of our mothers with a little appreciation, less criticism, and without idealism. Each of my siblings and I were born from the same mother, but of course, each of us experienced a different sort of mother child relationship with her. As unique…

Letting Our Parents off the Hook By the time I was born, my parents had already been parenting my five older siblings ranging in age from 1½ to 10.   They had a mortgage, lived solely on Dad’s income and would still have one more child. By the time I was born, Dad had already fought…

Thinking About Home During our formative years, beginning in infancy and ending when we finally fly the coop, we are influenced by our family.  As we take the time to regard our formative years instead of disregarding them, then we understand ourselves a little better. Understanding ourselves a little better can lead to making more…