Loving a senior dog is one of the quiet emotional journeys no one really prepares you for. I lost one of my sweet senior dogs, and it broke my heart in ways I didn’t expect. The grief was heavy, and for a long time I wondered if the pain meant loving him had been too hard to carry. But as time passed, I realized something important. Every memory I have with him is still worth every ounce of that heartbreak. One of my most cherished memories of him happened during one of the b

The teen years don’t arrive loudly. They slip in quietly, through shorter answers and closed bedroom doors. This reflection shares what it means to learn how to step back while still holding space for your daughter.

Sometimes we don’t need big answers or grand plans. Just a quiet reminder that where we are right now is enough. This post is a gentle pause for the season you’re in.