#MomTruths Archives - Tonya Strickland

woman kneeling on pier under a beautiful sky

Posted in #MomTruths, Adventures, Washington

New Year, Same Me.

New year, same me.

It’s 2021, so here’s a quick ‘oh, hey there!’ for anyone new.

I’m a longtime newspaper reporter turned stay-at-home mom, stepping out from above the fold to do my own thing as a writer. 🤞🏻 What you’ll get from me are stories about places to take kids. Except now with the pandemic and our big move from California to Washington, you’ll also see our endless search for a house, a remodel, cabin life, and all the ways this California girl is settling into the Evergreen State.

Posted in #MomTruths, Adventures, Washington

That Time The Kids Taught Me About Not Rushing

Here’s a little story about a time when the kids taught me a much-needed lesson in not rushing, and how to live in the moment.

It all started when we were leaving Potlach State Beach, and the kids didn’t want to get in the car.

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Life After Staying At Home

I used to write about other people for a living. Now I write for me. And for you.

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It’s The Journey, Not The Destination

It’s about the journey, not the destination. As a goal-oriented person, I have to remind myself of this all. the. time.

Posted in #MomTruths, Adventures

#Momtruth: Musings on Saying Yes More

That day we didn’t plan to swim …. but then I said yes anyway. Because that is what childhood is about! It’s about letting go of perfection.

Posted in #MomTruths, As Seen in Colony Magazine, As Seen in PASO Magazine, Washington

Not Goodbye, Just See You Soon | Our Goodbye Column

Here’s my goodbye column in California with Paso Robles Magazine and Colony Magazine. Community news helped bridge the gap from my blogging world to local print and it’s sure been great ride.

Posted in #MomTruths, Adventures, Paso Robles

Packing up our Paso House!

We are moving in 5 days and I’m all about the happy-sad over here. ⁣
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The kids’ pics are off their bedroom walls, their first big kid beds are sold and Bowen and I are currently sleeping on a mattress on the floor 😆.⁣

Posted in #MomTruths, Adventures, As Seen in Colony Magazine, As Seen in PASO Magazine, Paso Robles

Big news … ⁣We’re Moving!

Big news … ⁣

We’re moving from California to Washington!! I’m equal parts sad, nervous and excited for this new adventure.⁣
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I don’t know how to put into words what SLO County means to me. If you know me at all, you know it’s more than just a place. ⁣
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Suzy School Lessons – They Like Me For Me

Now that you know my story about how I ended up here, I want to share something with you that I’ve been writing, deleting and re-writing again.

I intended to present this blog from my role as a writer. But over the years, something else happened entirely. People saw me instead. For so long, I was programmed to be the journalist – the objective observer. But now, with this blog, you guys saw that it’s just me here. Even before I saw it myself.

So I’m stepping into my story now, because, this time, it’s my story to tell.

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Stepping Into My Story: Newspapers, Motherhood & Change

Do you have one day that changed everything for you? I did. A lot of you know that for many years, I was a newspaper reporter and now I’m not. Here’s why.