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Because I Didn’t Want To Miss Out, Mom

August 28, 2017 by not your average mom 2 Comments

It has been almost two months since I quit drinking, but my kids didn’t have any idea that I stopped. I didn’t really drink that often. I pretty much never had a glass of wine or a beer with dinner or even when the kids were awake. And it’s not because I didn’t want them […]

Filed Under: Lessons I've Learned, Mental Health, Parenting, Self Care, Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: alcohol, anxiety, brains, depression, discussing alcohol with your kids, sober

Because My Kids Are Already At Risk

August 14, 2017 by not your average mom 2 Comments

I made the decision to stop drinking about six weeks ago. I did this for a number of reasons. One is that I have a hard time drinking in moderation. I either drink no alcohol, or I drink all the alcohol. Another reason is that while my body has never really tolerated alcohol very well, […]

Filed Under: Lessons I've Learned, Parenting Tagged With: Addicts, depression, drinking, honest, honst, opioids, parent, problem, sobriety

Newsflash: Your kids aren’t perfect. And neither are you.

January 27, 2017 by not your average mom 4 Comments

Rant forthcoming. Yesterday I wrote a post about dealing with tantrums. And I received this comment: “…I’ve never experienced a kid tantruming…” It’s only part of the comment. I don’t think it was written by someone who was simply trying to get a rise out of me. I think it was written by a judgmental […]

Filed Under: Funny Stuff, Lessons I've Learned, Parenting, Your Daily Dose Tagged With: bullshit, depression, French, fuck you, imperfect, motherhood, parenting, potty mouth, temper tantrums

I’m still alive!

January 5, 2017 by not your average mom Leave a Comment

I know I told you all how I’ve been dealing with a round of depression. And I know I haven’t written a post in a couple days. And I know that’s unusual for me. But I just wanted you all to know (because some people have asked) that I am still here! I have spent the […]

Filed Under: Your Daily Dose Tagged With: available, banner, depression, Number 5, Number 6, Number 7, post

2016. The Year of the Wake Up Call.

December 28, 2016 by not your average mom Leave a Comment

Carrie Fisher died yesterday. She was only thirteen years older than me. George Michael died two days before that. He was only fifty-three. Fifty-three. He was younger than my husband! Alan Thicke died two weeks ago at 69. Two years younger than my parents. Prince died in April. He was only 57. I could keep going. […]

Filed Under: Your Daily Dose Tagged With: Alan Thicke, Carrie Fisher, death, depression, George Michael, husband, prince, wak up call, wake up call

Sometimes you are the role model for your kids. Other times, they are the role model for you.

December 26, 2016 by not your average mom 1 Comment

I have spent the past few months feeling like this panda. I haven’t completely stopped exercising or anything, but I also haven’t been training for any marathons or races, I’m coming out of a fairly significant bout of depression, and I’ve dealt with that and the stress of other stuff by eating. And eating. And […]

Filed Under: Your Daily Dose Tagged With: Christmas, December, depression, goals, inspiration, motivation, Number 4, panda, weight loss

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