Ms. Guided Musings

Category: family

  • A Steady Love: Motherhood Unscripted

    A Steady Love: Motherhood Unscripted

    There isn’t anything that much resembles the pain of watching your child endure a circumstance that you can’t fix.  From the moment I found out I was pregnant, I became hyper-vigilant in protecting the little human I was carrying. And while protection looks different once they come earthside, your desire to shield them against the…

  • The Lifeguard Lesson: Embracing The Messy Days

    The Lifeguard Lesson: Embracing The Messy Days

    When I became a mom, I assumed my primary role was to impart my values, vision, and worldview to my children—I hadn’t considered that I might spend the rest of my life learning from them instead. My recent blog explores how my kids teach me the value of messy memories and embracing imperfect days.

  • Life Lessons from My Dad: A Toast to Imperfect Fatherhood

    Life Lessons from My Dad: A Toast to Imperfect Fatherhood

    You know, ain’t like I’m still five years old, you know? Ain’t like I’m gonna be sitting up every night asking my mom “When’s daddy coming home?”, you know! Who needs him? Hey, he wasn’t there to teach me how to shoot my first basket, but I learned it, didn’t I? And I got pretty…