“But, I wish I wasn’t this way. I wish I could just not think the way I do. Go back to how it was before. I have felt upset with myself for wanting to do this. For wanting to change and leave it all behind”, I said today to my therapist. He said, “Maybe I’m […]
Becoming the “Good Enough” Mother
I’ve always been what I considered a decent mother. Not a great one, and certainly not perfect. But, it’s only recently I’ve realized that I’m finally stepping into my own of becoming the “good enough” mother. I think it stems from my angst early on trying to balance the need to control everything, with perfectionism, […]
To The Mom That Feels Robbed By Her Anxiety
To the mom that feels robbed by her anxiety, I know that some days you struggle to get out of bed because you’re so tired from being up all night with worry. I know that you struggle to get out of bed because sometimes it just all seems like more than you can handle. I […]
It’s Way Worse When Your Kid Gets Ghosted By A Friend Than When You Do
I’ve been ghosted by friends. In fact, a few times, actually. Yes, it always hurts. It’s painful to know that you aren’t important to another person – but it’s even more painful when you get ghosted because you usually don’t know what you did wrong. But, you know what’s even more painful than that – […]
Why I Believe It’s OK To Say Out Loud That Motherhood Is Hard
I said to my sister on the phone the other day, “Sometimes I feel like I’m suffocating by my life”. Now, before any of you start to worry that I am falling off the deep end, I’m not. But, some days, suffocation by my reality as a stay at home mom feels, well….real. It’s so hard […]
Why Sometimes I Let My Kids Quit
In seems like in 2020, it’s suddenly the responsibility of the parent to figure out what their child would be passionate about at the ripe old age of three years old. When I was three years old, I’m pretty sure all I cared about was poking my baby sister in the eyeballs, and eating lots […]
Motherhood is Magic. But, It’s Also Pain.
Last night I woke up in a sweat from a bad dream. My daughter was being taken away from me. Put into foster care because people were questioning whether or not I was a fit mother. The details are fuzzy, as dreams often are, but I didn’t feed her enough. She was underweight. And someone […]
Parenting Is Full Of Doubts
We are all doubting our decision about school right now. It doesn’t matter if you’ve decided to go all in and homeschool, if you’re doing a hybrid, a pod, or have sent your kids back in 100% to public school (like us.) We all have our doubts about our decisions. This is a hard time. […]
The Decision About School Is Paralyzing Because There Are No Guarantees About Anything.
If I’m being completely honest, I’m frozen in fear and indecision right now as my husband and I are trying to make decisions regarding sending our kids back to school in the fall. Let me be clear – I judge no one for whatever decision they make for their own kids. This isn’t about what’s […]
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