Number 6 is nine years old and in 4th grade. Of all the kids, he is struggling the most with distance learning. He has very little tolerance for frustration, and his default reaction is crying. I often call it rage crying. He goes from zero to a hundred in like 3 seconds. I think wrestling […]
Mental Health
Day 10: Now Is NOT The Time To Neglect Yourself
In the past nine days I have spent approximately eleven hours away from the kids. There have been two trips to the grocery stores — one last Saturday and one yesterday — totaling about 5 1/2 total hours between two different stores in each trip and also shopping for my parents. The other 5 hours […]
Social Distancing Day 7: This Is Hard
Several women in my membership group were having a rough time today. This is hard, they said. They are right. This is hard. Change is very, very hard. It’s hard when you choose it. It’s even harder when it’s forced upon you. And it’s even harder when it’s forced upon you with literally no notice […]
Social Distancing Day 6: It’s Here
The first case of the Coronavirus was officially diagnosed in my town today. School closed last Friday. The YMCA closed last Friday. All the school and town playgrounds were officially closed a couple days ago. My family began social distancing last Thursday. And yet, in my town, people are still having playdates. People are still […]
Back To Basics
Our schools were closed for (at least) the next two weeks today due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our local YMCA also shut down for the next two weeks. With a 75-year-old father who is in great shape but also has a heart condition as well as a 74-year-old mom who just finished her fifth round […]
How To Strengthen Your Ability To Say No
Yesterday I asked the ladies in my Thrive membership group what things they really want to focus on in March. There were a whole bunch of responses. But this one really jumped out at me: What I could really use the most help with is strengthening my ability to say “no” whether it be to […]