The Ultimate Mom Challenge
One thing that bothers me is when people post they quit drinking, but “not because I had a drinking problem.” The benefits to sobriety are endless: improved sleep, decreased cancer risk, improved quality of life, more money in the bank. I can understand how anyone would desire to stop drinking whether they were drinking one…
“I just never feel satisfied with anything” my child said and I immediately stopped what I was doing and sat on the floor next to him. “Me too, baby,” I said as I looked him straight in the eyes. “I’m the same way.” No deflecting. No pretending like I didn’t hear him. No toxic positivity….
My mom told me a story about her childhood that always stuck with me. She talks about a sleepover at a friends house where she woke up in the middle the night and had to pee. But she was so afraid of waking up anyone, she instead decided to hold it in the rest of…
You know what they say about the word assume, don’t you? When you assume you make an ass out of you and me. I have learned how important it is to let go of assumptions in raising kids. So many preconceived notions about who these kids would be. And they continue to show me every…
Perhaps it’s time to retire the “I just want my kids to be happy” narrative. Something I have learned in life is that it’s not even realistic. Nobody can be happy all the time. And even if we could, would we then understand the value of happiness? Would we appreciate it or just expect it?…
April is Autism Awareness month and here’s what I’ve learned about having a child with autism in the year since his diagnosis. 1. He is exactly the way he was meant to be. His autism is part of his gifts. He’s sensitive, creative, curious and strong willed and it’s all exactly right. 2. The only…
Does Disneyland serve alcohol? I’m pleased to tell you I wouldn’t know. I’m even prouder to tell you I don’t much care. A trip to Disneyland 5 years ago… this might’ve been my first question. What’s worse? I might not have wanted to take this trip at all if the answer was no. Not so…
Our kids are listening. They hear you talk about what you really think about their school teacher. They know what you say about their aunt when you leave the family gathering. They know what you think about someone who looks or acts differently because they heard the way you giggled or sneered about that person…