Parenting is Hard

First, I want to make it clear that this is not an advice blog. I'm not an expert. I have a college degree, but it's not in parenting. In fact, nothing out there can prepare you adequately for parenting. Parenting is hard. And for every piece of advice you read about parenting, there are 15 "experts" saying the exact opposite. So, we've established that this is NOT an advice blog.

Also, this blog is really more for me. If anyone reads this and is helped in any way, then great. If no one ever reads this except me, then that's ok too. By the way, you're looking really great today, Cory. Thanks.

The reason for writing this blog is because I like to reflect on situations and I like to write. So, I'm going to do both of those here.

BACKGROUND

I'm a 30-year-old divorcee with a son (6) and a daughter (5). My daughter has special needs and is behind developmentally in a lot of ways. I've been divorced from their mother for over three years. Today, I live with my fiance (27) and her two daughters (6 and 3). We both have joint custody of our respective biological children.

Four kids. All young. In a blended family. It's not easy, but we survive. Future posts will be about situations we've faced and how we decided to handle them, good and bad (we're not perfect).