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Navigating life as a Wife, (Step)Mom, and Armchair Psychologist.

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Parenting: The Humble Brag

Parenting is hard. Why do we do this? No, really. I mean, I know the Hallmark answer...but, really, why?

Jyl Barlow Anxiety, Blogging, competitive, Daughters, family, marriage, Mental Health, ocd, parenting, sons, stepkids, stepmom, teens Leave a comment May 16, 2022 3 Minutes

(Step)Mother’s Day

Being a stepmom is a choice, not the fulfillment of a childhood dream.

Jyl Barlow marriage, parenting, stepkids, stepmom Leave a comment May 9, 2022 3 Minutes

Our 12,000 Children

If you’d told me ten years ago that, in a decade, I’d be married with three beehives…well, I might have believed the beehives part, but that’s not really the point now, is it?

Jyl Barlow Attendants, Beekeeping, Comb, honeybees, Pollinators, Queen Bee, stepmom, Top Bar Hive 2 Comments May 2, 2022 6 Minutes

We aren’t paying for college (you don’t have to either).

We aren't paying for college. We have never had "cover all costs for higher education" on our list of must-dos. We aren't interested in borrowing from our own future to fund our children's (adult) present.

Jyl Barlow Class of 2024, college, Daughters, family, parenting, Retirement, sons, stepmom, teens Leave a comment April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 4 Minutes

Holy Sauce Packets.

Ah yes, that explained why the sauce packets were lined up like little soldiers waiting for battle on his leg.

Jyl Barlow family, marriage, stepmom Leave a comment April 18, 2022 6 Minutes

CarolinaDookMaggedon

The truth is, I can’t actually remember when I fell in love with Carolina. But the basketball gods have blessed me and I am here to answer the call.

Jyl Barlow Blogging, stepmom 1 Comment April 2, 2022 5 Minutes

Lent Me Your Ears

It’s always about this time, during the Lenten season, that I start checking the calendar for an end date. Is it over yet? Am I done? You’d think I was an actual Catholic.

Jyl Barlow marriage, ocd, parenting, stepmom, teens Leave a comment March 28, 2022March 28, 2022 4 Minutes

Giving Up for the Good (of Me)

Gentle warning…there is no epiphany coming. More of a therapist’s couch type of blog this week…apologies if you were hoping for a life lesson… Oh, hello there. Just give me a second to take off my apron and get my head out from inside this washing machine. Sorry if my stories blaring in the background … Continue reading Giving Up for the Good (of Me) →

Jyl Barlow Equality, stepmom Leave a comment March 14, 2022March 14, 2022 4 Minutes

(Bio)Mom on the Move

If you’d asked me eight years ago how I’d react to hearing that our kids’ (bio)mom was moving out of state, I’d probably have answered with something along the lines of, “oh, thank you six pound baby Jesus.” But that was then.

Jyl Barlow family, marriage, parenting, sons, stepkids, stepmom, teens Leave a comment March 7, 2022March 7, 2022 6 Minutes

Let’s Cancel Cancel Culture.

Let’s Cancel Cancel Culture. I’m just throwing this out there.  But can we maybe lay off the need to draw and quarter every single person who says something or does something or said something or did something that you or someone you know did not or does not like or finds offensive?  Was that confusing?  … Continue reading Let’s Cancel Cancel Culture. →

Jyl Barlow stepmom Leave a comment February 21, 2022 6 Minutes

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