My daughter is my best bud and I am so so proud of how she’s growing up and how she’s handling all the changes in her life. I know last year was bittersweet for her for a number of reasons, but she handled it well and now things are looking good for her. We have so much fun when we get together and I’m looking forward to many many more years of joy with her! This photo was taken at one of her soccer games when she was about 4 and half. Love the smiles on both of us!
#FridayFact – Minister of Loneliness & a Ban on Best Friends?
This goes in the “You can’t make this stuff up” bucket. The U.K. just appointed a Minister of Loneliness to deal with the results of a study that found over 9 million Brits “often or always feel lonely” according to the NY Times (see http://nyti.ms/2BekEDe). At the same time, a British parenting expert supports a ban on “best friends” in school (see http://dailym.ai/2BeMjDZ).
Hmmm. No best friends and more loneliness. Could there by a correlation? I’d love to hear what you have to say about it!
#ThrowbackThursday Mothers, Mentors, Role Models & Friends
I was very lucky to have a mom who was not only an amazing role model, mentor and mother, she was an awesome friend. In the year before she passed, I was able to work with her and get to spend a great deal of time with her. She taught me the importance of hard work and following my dreams, although she never really got why I wanted to be a writer. Still, it was the drive that she instilled in me that moved me to pursue what I wanted. I hope I have been all of these things to my very best friend, my daughter Samantha.
#ThrowbackThursday Sharing Birthday Babies
OMG, I can’t believe it’s Thursday already! I hope you are all having a great week so far. I had a special day on Monday – another birthday – and I share it with lots of people. Hubby for starters. He’s younger than I am by hours. A best friend’s daughter and a work friend’s daughter. Last, but not least, my nephew and godson shares that special day.
Today’s throwback is a picture of him with my daughter many years ago! What cuties and they both are still gorgeous if I must say so myself.
