Find Your Glee With Dinah G

In honor of my May "Mom-Talks" Series I kick things off by sharing my thoughts on motherhood and the importance of fitting in self-care. My girl is 13 now. Yes, I’m the mama of a teenager.  Don’t feel sorry for me, it’s not a bad thing, just different.  The days of her running to me with open arms and the sparkle in her eyes are less, which is not easy to swallow, but I accept it and relish in the rare hug without having to ask, and the random I love yous.  They are on her terms so it’s genuine and I hold on tight.  I soak up the in-depth conversations we have that give me a glimpse of her budding personality.  I cherish these deeper conversations and day dream of us continuing to have many more in the years to come.   You’d think I’d be comfortable with parenting after 13 years, but I’m not.  There are always new seasons and unfamiliar circumstances to navigate, and just when you think you have it figured out, you don’t.  It’s humbling, beautiful, exhausting and terrifying at times, but it’s also one of the