Angel Varney

Confessions of A Sleep Deprived Mama

When it comes to matters of sleep, I could write a book. Really. That book might not be a short one either. I wish I was kidding. By this point in motherhood (seven years...

Of Motherhood and Marriage

"I just need five minutes of your time, Angel. Five minutes and that is all." He was frustrated at my lack of attentiveness and I could tell. It sounded like too much. I sighed and sat...

Back To School: Transitioning When the Little Nest is Empty

Webster defines transition as movement, passage, or change from one position, state, stage, subject, concept, etc., to another; change. I would define it as the state that I am in now. I also might...

Letting the Little Things Go…What I’ve Learned Parenting a Strong Willed Child

Not long ago a friend and I were talking about children of ours that were just "harder" to parent than our other children. We laughed and shared wild antics of shenanigans that have gone...

Mama’s Performance Review

So nobody handed me a guidebook in the delivery room and said, "Here you go dear. Here are your expectations for the year and if your baby is found completing milestones x, y and...

What Your Kids Really Want To Do This Summer

A few days ago I sat down, pen in hand, with my littles at the kitchen table. I'd been meaning to make a list of fun things that each child wanted to do over the...

What Really Stinks About Foster Care

I finally made it up to her room nine days after she left. I moved into the room slowly and left the lights off not wanting to reveal too much too soon. I'd been dreading...