Blame: Assign responsibility for a fault or wrong, condemn, accuse, assign liability, indict, incriminate. We are all living on this very Earth because of our mothers. Every. Single. One. Of. Us. I know that can be hard to remember when it has taken until 2018 for the care standards to …
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Each day I wake up, from the non-restful sleep I attempted the night before, my mind is already racing with panic and fear of what lies ahead. I worry about their moods, their happiness, their fears, and their successes. I worry about what’s happening for dinner, what’s happening tomorrow, what’s …
Read More »Regular Date Nights Post Children: I Had No Idea What I Was Missing
I think it goes without saying, becoming a parent is pretty life changing. It changes the dynamics of everything. Suddenly you are consumed by the little being you created. It’s amazing. I fell so in love with both of my children and I fell hard. So did my husband. We …
Read More »Serenity NOW: 10 Step Mommy Zen Plan
July was a hard month for me. My child was kicked out of preschool for three weeks with Hand Foot and Mouth Disease, and meanwhile I was working from home with him during that time. I was working from home during a time where my job itself was very stressful. …
Read More »Suicide Prevention: Recognizing Depression In Your Child
This entry is part 6 of 12 in the series Mom ConfessionsWhen I was 19, my 14-year-old cousin killed himself. My uncle is a paramedic and he was on the receiving end for the 911 call – to his own house. I was incredibly close to my cousin. My uncle …
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