nothing hanging over me

The school year is almost over for my kiddos. I can't believe we've gone one whole year of living in Omak without Sean! It's been an amazing journey.

The hardest parts about co-parenting is not always agreeing how to raise your children. You never think once you get married that you'll be divorced...you also never think that your ex's lifestyle or who they associate with might be disagreeable to you once you've split up! It makes for interesting heated debates when it comes right down to it.

What's best for the kids? How do I help my kids get through this?

Once you divorce I think there is a tendancy to 'baby' the children. They're suffering...they're hurt, they're confused! But after a while you realize (if you're intelligent) that they pick up on a free mile. They'll run all over you! haha.
I quickly realized as a single mom that there was a lot to know about single parenting. It's different than parenting as a couple. You're mom AND dad. Or rather you're mom and more mom. :)

We've had ups and downs, but I'm seeing real fruit in all my children. Watching them interact and discuss ideas and feelings with each other is something I never tire of. Our dinner time is the absolute hands down best time of the whole day. We're all together. We bow to pray and there is this SIGH of...Together.

For a while it hurt a lot to sit down to meals without Sean. I know we felt empty...like a huge hole in our life. We even went a period of time without sitting at the table because it stung. Then we slowly began to create new patterns and ways to interact. God heals. :)
We pray together a lot. We sing. We eat. We READ.

They don't get away with much with their mom...haha.

I'm so proud of this quiver I've been blessed with! I get so many compliments on how smart, well behaved and sweet they are...and I chalk it all up to God being the head of our home. He leads us in a good path! He shows us how to love, He heals and comforts when things are hard.

The best thing you can do for your kids after divorce is love God, pray for healing and keep having dinner together every night!

Happy fun rainbows!
Sarah Lynn