Tag: <span>parenting</span>

He loves me, He loves me not…

He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not (written 5/24/16)Remember playing the game when you were a child? Reciting the phrase “he loves me, he loves me not” as I plucked…

Bring the Joy

After every storm, there comes a rainbow. :) Thank you Lord for this promise of hope. October 27, 2015 was a tough day. If you read my blog on that…

365 Days: Love, John Karl

365 days. 52 weeks. 1 Halloween, 1 Thanksgiving, 1 Christmas, 1 New Year’s, 1 Valentine’s Day, 1 Easter, 1 Mother’s Day, 1 Father’s Day, 1 Fourth of July. 2 family…

The Stages of Grief and the One They Forgot

The Stages of Grief and the One They Forgot (May 27, 2015)The very outdated copy of my undergraduate psychology book uses the Kubler-Ross Model to describe the stages of grief. …

What I’m Ready to Share About Infant Loss: Demise & Wicked Emotion

If you know me at all, you know that I am an open book. I quite literally will tell you anything you want to know about me. I have little,…

What I’m Ready to Share About Infant Loss:The Backstory

I plan to share the whole story of John Karl's loss. So many friends and family, and even strangers have been so supportive of us during this darkness. Some have…

TV = Drug, I’m OK with that

Ask me what I'm doing right now. Go ahead...ask."Hey, Misty, what are you doing right now?"Oh me. I'm binge watching episodes from Season 4 of Scandal. I watched all of…

Misty Oerther

Hi! I’m Misty. I’m a faith-driven wife, mom, lover of travel (a planner of vacations), and a passionate educator. I want to share all of the things I know and love with you because I believe in making life easier, happier, and way more fun usually with a side of sass. I also believe in being comforted when it isn’t. I know some things about faith, family, travel, and education so if you are seeking a resource from a someone who has tried all the things (with both success and failure)…I’m your girl.