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I’m Learning To Keep My Judgments To Myself

April 7, 2022 by not your average mom Leave a Comment

A couple months ago I was scrolling through Facebook or Instagram and a food blogger/influencer’s video came up in my feed. I don’t remember anything about the food because I was so distracted by the woman’s nails. They were really long and they were very nicely decorated but really long nails just aren’t my thing. […]

Filed Under: Lessons I've Learned Tagged With: internet trolls, one percent improvements, self discovery, self growth

Focus on the good stuff.

January 31, 2022 by not your average mom 6 Comments

It’s the last day of January. My Facebook feed has been filled with memes about how long and horrible this month has been and how it’s like the 83rd day of January today. I don’t know about you, but when I see that shit it’s annoying. Because it’s an invitation to start complaining. Instead of lasering in […]

Filed Under: Lessons I've Learned Tagged With: 1% improvements, baby steps, focus on the process, progress not perfection

Divorce 101: What you REALLY need to know.

December 28, 2021 by not your average mom Leave a Comment

When I filed for divorce I was pretty clueless. And I was focused on all the wrong things. I wasted so much time and energy on stuff that didn’t matter at all. So I’m going to share what I wish I had done differently so you don’t waste as much time and energy as I […]

Filed Under: Lessons I've Learned Tagged With: divorce, what you need to know about filing for divorce

I Peopled Last Night

December 19, 2021 by not your average mom 4 Comments

I got invited to a party for the first time in a LONG time last week. It was to go to a friend’s house for small Christmas party. I hadn’t seen my friend in a long time, and she was one of my divorce pioneers. We spent many hours talking about knowing what the right […]

Filed Under: Lessons I've Learned, Life at My House Tagged With: comfort zones, empowerment, getting out of the house

The Real Me

December 17, 2021 by not your average mom 1 Comment

A couple months ago we went to Family Weekend at my daughter’s school. We had a great time.  After not being able to visit school at all the first two thirds of her freshman year, it was really nice to be able to go see her in her element, watch her swim, see her interact […]

Filed Under: Lessons I've Learned Tagged With: embracing imperfection

It’s Not You, It’s Me

December 12, 2021 by not your average mom 3 Comments

I spent the weekend at a swim meet on Long Island with my 10 and 12-year-old. It’s nice to be back at swim meets. It’s nice to see the kids having fun on deck with their friends. It’s nice to be able to sit in the stands and actually see your kids swim in person. […]

Filed Under: Lessons I've Learned Tagged With: self care, solitude

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