I got married recently. I have five children. I enjoy my time with my family. I play violin. I like the Beatles. I am a nurse. I hate vegetables. I visit national parks.
I am shy. I like the Beatles. I like vegetables. I am allergic to peanuts. My family life is troubled. My family does not listen to me.
Yesterday, I went to Yellowstone with my family. We had a fantastic time just enjoying nature together. That sounds like a lot of fun. I wish my family got along well enough to do things like that together. Was it your first trip there?  Yes, it was our first time. My family doesn't always get along but we try. It sounds like you have a tough time with your family. How old are your kids? Lance is 16 and Trey is 14. I know they are at that age where kids don't really want to listen to their parents but it is so disheartening that my little sweet babies don't even seem to like me much anymore. When I was a teenager, I loved hanging out with my mom and listening to her old records.  Teenagers can be tough, I hear. My oldest is 12 and starting to get a little attitude. I hope it is just a phase they are going through. I didn't get along with my mom as a teen but we are good now! Do your boys get along with each other? Lance has started picking on Trey now that they are both in high school. Maybe they will grow out of it. I don't want to scare you! Your oldest is 12? And the youngest is what age?  The youngest is 4, they are  12, 10, 9, 6 and 4. Sometimes I think I was out of my mind, ha ha. But I bet they will be so close when they are older. I was always jealous of my friends who had sisters to share apartments with or be bridesmaids in each other's weddings. Once they stopped being teenaged jerks, that is.  My sister and I didn't really get along either... we get along better now but still not great. I always wanted a big family growing up, I guess I have one now!  Like I said I don't have experience but I hope that as long as they know you are there for them and support them, they will be okay.  I hope so. I really do. At least you've got somebody there to help you parent them.  Yes, that does help. Are you a single parent? That must be really tough.  It is. But I hope that I am showing Lance and Trey what a strong, independent woman looks like, and that they will appreciate that when they are older and married. 