The Ultimate Mom Challenge
My heart felt heavy and she could tell. “What’s going on?” my dear friend asked as she placed her hand on my shoulder. The truth was I didn’t know. I felt tired and drained, but nothing was in fact ‘going on.’ Nothing stood out. I mumbled something about being tired and looking forward to bed,…
I’ve been judged and shamed for my child’s behavior. Haven’t we all? When my son was younger, some people equated his disruptive, defiant behavior as a result of poor parenting. As you can imagine, this broke me inside. I struggled deeply with my parenting and self confidence. I believed for a long time I was…
This summer, I want to put the “break” back in summer break for my kids. Imagine how tired our kids are come June. Full days of mostly sitting behind a desk, trying to control their wiggly bodies. A 15 minute recess here and there to get out the wiggles before back to the desks with…
Dear world, please give my child and me grace. Please don’t judge or shame or make us the talk of your whispers. Please give my child and me as his parent the benefit of the doubt. You don’t see our pain and struggles. You don’t know the work we do every day. Please recognize that…
She needs to be fierce. Fiery. Brave. Her reflexes will be lightening quick. She can carry a human, sometimes two. But make her compassionate. Her love needs to be a force in and of itself. Love so powerful, it can overcome all adversity. A delicate balance between strength and softness. Firm, and kind. Rigid and…
I hope you see what I see. I see a strong woman raising strong children. I see someone passionate about being the best she can be with the resources available. I see someone constantly trying to be her best, do her best, and feel her best. Even when it’s hard. Especially when it’s hard. And…
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….