Four months ago I was operating at a level of insanity I was pretty much oblivious to. It wasn’t until the world came to a screeching halt and I was forced to abandon all activities and appointments that I had this epiphany. Actually, that’s not true. About four weeks ago some things started creeping back […]
Parenting
Not Your Average Chopped Kids, Episode 1
I’m using a new video uploading service, and I’ve been playing around with it a little bit. It makes embedding videos really easy and simple, which is exactly what I need because tech stuff overwhelms me pretty easily. One of Number 5 and Number 7’s new favorite things it to play Chopped. Last week we […]
Are You Suffering From MMFS (Meal Making Fatigue Syndrome)?
Are you suffering from MMFS? Meal Making Fatigue Syndrome? I am. 100 or so days in a row of making breakfast, lunch and dinner for seven people has officially taken its toll. I have major burnout. How did Caroline Ingalls do it? How did she make three meals a day, every day for like… EVER??? […]
My Solution To The Problem Of The Perpetual Robux Requests
I don’t know about you, but my nine-year-old is semi obsessed with Roblox and Bloxburg and more specifically, Robux. If you have either 1) missed this (annoying) stage or 2) aren’t there yet, consider yourself lucky. I do have to be honest, though. Roblox is nowhere near as bad as the slime phase. THANK GOD […]
How Much Time Have You Spent With Your Teenager Today?
I am not a scientist. I am not a researcher. But you don’t have to be a researcher to draw some accurate conclusions. And I can tell you with 100% certainty the exact moment when a dramatic decrease in the amount of time I spent engaging in meaningful conversation or activity with Number 3 occurred. […]
This Is Where I Draw The Line
The biggest gift the past ten weeks has given me is the awareness of how I had designed a life that was unmanageable and also unenjoyable for myself. It’s helped me realize what I want to reinsert into my life when things return to normal, and what never should have been a part of it […]