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Letting Go and Finding My Purpose

November 15, 2017 by not your average mom 8 Comments

This is the time of year where I normally begin a slow descent into depression. It took me quite a while to recognize this. Last year was the first time I put two and two together. Every December I become very emotional. Very weepy. Prone to unwarranted and unexpected bouts of tears. My little brother […]

Filed Under: Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: AA, appreciation, brain, control, death, faith, God, gratitude, human being, letting go, purpose, stress

If You Are Having A Hard Time Getting Your Kids Out The Door In The Morning, This Approach May Help.

November 14, 2017 by not your average mom Leave a Comment

Today we had one of those rare mornings where everyone had eaten breakfast, everyone was dressed, all teeth were brushed and all lunches were packed about a half an hour before the buses were coming. What I have learned from experience though, is that even when we are all pretty much ready to go with […]

Filed Under: Lessons I've Learned, Life at My House, Parenting Tagged With: anxiety, bus, control, gloves, hats, jackets, morning routine, positive discipline, responsibility, stress

One Way I (Effectively) Deal With Power Struggles At Bedtime

May 31, 2017 by not your average mom Leave a Comment

Number 6 and Number 7 share a room. And every night, we have the same routine at bedtime. I read them a story, and then I lie down in their beds with them and sing them each two songs while I rub/scratch their backs. Usually we do things in the same order. I sit on […]

Filed Under: Lessons I've Learned, Life at My House, Parenting Tagged With: bedtime, control, dexision making, positive discipline, power struggles, routine, sleep, song

How To Successfully Avoid Morning Power Struggles With Your Kids

February 3, 2017 by not your average mom 3 Comments

Power struggles are the worst.  They are exhausting and infuriating. What we may not realize, though, is that our kids aren’t creating this problem. We do it to ourselves! We don’t mean to do it.  Many of us don’t even realize when we are doing it. But when you really pay attention to this, you might be […]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: bus, clothes, control, Number 7, pajamas, positive discipline, power struggles, screaming, yelling

11 Suggestions For First (and 2nd, 3rd, 4th)-Time Moms

May 14, 2015 by not your average mom 13 Comments

Dear First Time Mom, It’s okay. It’s okay if you are overwhelmed. If you feel like you are failing. Drowning. Completely fucking up. We have all been there. You are not alone. And you are not alone if your emotions are all over the map. Because you have now entered the world of extremes. You love […]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: breastfeeding, control, First time moms, gut, hospital, relax, sleep, sleeping, your first child

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