by Rebecca Yauger | May 14, 2020 | blended families, choices, choose, family, family ties, gratitude, grief, marriage, second marriages, step-children, step-parents
Mother’s Day has just passed. In this age of COVID-19, many of us didn’t see our mothers face to face, but we all hopefully still found a way to honor them. For me, I come at motherhood with a slightly different perspective. You see, I fell in love and married a...
by Rebecca Yauger | May 1, 2017 | blended families, Chicken Soup for the Soul, family ties, Motherhood
My next few blog posts will focus on Mothers and Mother’s Day. As Mother’s Day ranks third in most money spent for the holiday (behind Black Friday and Valentine’s Day), it’s a big deal. As I became a mother by marriage, I tend to focus on...
by Rebecca Yauger | Apr 17, 2017 | blended families, Chicken Soup for the Soul, inspiration, Motherhood, Uncategorized
As a writer, I’ve trained myself to try to be observant to the world around me. I love to people watch, and sometimes I can’t help but eavesdrop on conversations at the local coffee shop. You never know what is going to inspire you, no matter how small it...
by Rebecca Yauger | May 14, 2014 | blended families, blessings, choices, family ties, parenting
Mother’s Day weekend just passed and during this time of honoring my Mom, I’m also thankful to be a Mom. But me being a Mom is tribute to my kids. As most of you know, I married a widower who had two children. So, I became an instant Mother on my wedding...
by Rebecca Yauger | Jun 18, 2013 | blended families, blessings, small moments, step-children, time together
The last few blog posts have been about blending a family together. I’ve talked about the positives of this, because there are so many positives that come from opening your heart and making the choice to be a family. I will never know the feeling of being...
by Rebecca Yauger | Jun 11, 2013 | blended families, blessings, second marriages
(Note from Becky: This week’s post from Jude Urbanski discusses Second Chances with a second marriage. This really touched me personally. It’s so timely in today’s world. Thank you for sharing, Jude!)Second Chances by Jude UrbanskiThe words Isaiah...
