Category Archives: The Joy of Parenting

Any kid will run any errand for you if you ask at bedtime. ~Red Skelton

Travel in the Time of Covid-19

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Nana

We didn’t want to do it, researched our options, but ultimately needed to make a trip from Dallas to Chicago and back. My last day in the office was Friday, March 13th. My daughter, who is in her freshman year … Continue reading →

Posted in The Joy of Parenting, Thrive Tribe | Tagged Airlines, Anxiety, Covid, Flights, Parenting, Quarantine, Travel | Leave a comment

Summer Begins. I’m Exhausted Already.

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Nana

6:30am – eyes open, look at clock. Why am I awake this freaking early when I don’t have to wake up any kids or get anyone to school or practice this early? Pulls blanket over head and attempts to sleep … Continue reading →

Posted in Help A Mom Out!, Quirky Stuff, The Joy of Parenting, Thrive Tribe | Tagged Feminism, Mental Load, Mom, Sales, Salesforce Admin, Summer, Working Mom | Leave a comment

Embrace & Reward Passion: Change the World

Posted on June 2, 2018 by Nana

Passion: intense, driving, or overmastering feeling or conviction A person can have a passion for many different things; passion for the work they do, passion for a calling, passion for a person or persons. Embracing those passions means pouring your … Continue reading →

Posted in Salesforce Queen, The Joy of Parenting, Thrive Tribe | Tagged Passion, Politics, Salesforce | Leave a comment

Day 245

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Nana

Today marks 8 months. 8 months since we went from celebrating a great Christmas to picking up pieces of our lives amidst the rubble of our home. I still pinch myself and think, ‘How in the world did this happen … Continue reading →

Posted in The Joy of Parenting, Working on Me! | Tagged Family, Humor, Parenting, Rowlett, Stress, Tornado | Leave a comment

The Day After Christmas 2015 – Fast Forward Seven Months

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Nana

This post is the fourth in a series I’m writing about our tornado experience. You can read from the beginning with the first post here. So I ended my last post in this series as we made it out of the neighborhood … Continue reading →