Number 3 has always had issues with anxiety, but when he was four, that’s when it really started to get bad. He was petrified that he would get locked in the car or his room, and so anytime he was in a room alone, the door had to be left open so that he knew he […]
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To the Mom With the Kid Who Refuses to Participate
To the Mom With the Kid Who Refuses to Participate, I saw you the other day. Losing patience. Gritting your teeth. Prodding. Pleading. Begging. Bribing. Dragging. When you were pregnant, before your baby was born, you may have envisioned your son being a star baseball player. Your daughter dancing in one of those adorable dance recitals. And […]
Some Stains Require More Scrubbing Than Others
A couple days ago I got this message from a reader: Susie- Have you ever taken an anti depressant or anti anxiety medication? My doctor suggested I take some, just curious how they make you feel. I would love be rid of the anxiety, but I don’t want to be numb and not feel joy…. […]
What I learned in therapy this week: I’m still working on that 90%.
I have been working really hard to teach the kids that the only people they can control are themselves. That they cannot make other people do what they want them to do, or what a reasonable person would think someone should do. I have really been trying to teach them that the only thing they can […]
We are both learning how to deal with it.
I still haven’t totally learned my lesson regarding procrastination. I’ve definitely gotten better. But I guess the expectation of completely rewiring my 44-year-old procrastinating brain in a couple weeks may be a little unrealistic. One of the things I still struggle with is remembering to have the kids get ready early enough before we have […]
Anyone Can Have A Nervous Breakdown
Anyone can have a nervous breakdown. ANYONE. And it doesn’t have to be the result of a recent trauma. You don’t have to have seven kids. Or any kids. Or a recent death. Or a divorce. Or a special needs child. Or have filed for bankruptcy. You don’t need to have checked off a certain number […]