Parenting – Page 2 – Ariel Pierce

Best Mom in the World

I told my mother a lot as a child “You’re the best mom in the entire world.” Her response would often be, “I’m your only mom.” While that may be true, she said it because she didn’t believe MY statement to be true. So, I would say, “well, I don’t know if you’re the bestContinue reading “Best Mom in the World”

Bucket List # 39

I shared my bucket list with a few of my coworkers and they started throwing out suggestions on how to accomplish some of the items. Most of the items on my list require a large amount of planning. Item 39 did not take much planning! As a reminder, if you haven’t read my blog “AContinue reading “Bucket List # 39”

Stop Telling People Life Will Get Better

I’ve never seen life get better. I’ve seen people experience more physical pain as they age. I’ve seen people desperate to leave their abusive relationships but don’t know how. I’ve seen people lose their spouse they spent most of their life with. I’ve seen elderly people sitting with no purpose and slowly fading from this world becauseContinue reading “Stop Telling People Life Will Get Better”

Precious Monster

My first parenting thought was, “They’re legit going to let me leave the hospital with this baby?” Since then, I’ve thought “this kid is the coolest,” “if I could give this kid back, I would,” “my child is a beautiful ray of sunshine,” and “this child is a monster.” Here are a few statementsContinue reading “Precious Monster”

Sibling Relationships Are Weird

This Mental Health Monday I plan to dive into my family tree a bit. I’ve posted a few blogs about friendships and have shared bits and pieces of my life in other ones. I typically write when I feel inspired and this is where my brain is currently landing, topic wise. All of this blogContinue reading “Sibling Relationships Are Weird”