Tag: advice
Advice You Can Use…And I Needed
I have a saying when it comes to the number of children I have:
One kid plus one kid equals two kids.
Two kids plus one...
Circling Back After Baby
This post is already five days past its due date. Three baskets of unfolded laundry sit in the mudroom (Husband will do it.) I...
Twelve-Teen
You know when your child is emotionally off. It is built into our "Mom DNA."
Moms are like super-computers constantly taking in data and converting...
PTSD: This Is My Story
Post-traumatic stress disorder, better known as PTSD, is more common than you think. It affects 3.5 percent of US adults every year, meaning one...
Boy Mom: Burps, Farts, Hugs, and Kisses
It's 6:30 am, and I am halfway done with my first cup of coffee. As I stand in the kitchen putting together breakfast, lunches,...
New Year Reflections vs Resolutions
This year, I am choosing not to create a resolution for the sake of a new year. I am a champion for goal-setting, self-improvement,...
Take the Dare: Focus on Self-Care
As parents and caregivers, we juggle multiple roles that can often drain and overwhelm us. According to Mental Health America, Americans spend an average...
Are You a Reactor?
Anyone that knows me knows I am a yeller. I talk loud, whether I am in a happy mood or feeling sad. It also...
Parent FOMO
My oldest son’s name is Callan; we call him Cal for short. He just turned four years old, and we are eager to watch...
The Power of the Bounce Back
“Mandatory Fun” is what we coined it in the Air Force. I distinctly remember sitting in a classroom at MacDill AFB circa 2012 watching...