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I’m tired so here are some shitty pictures.

September 11, 2019 by not your average mom 5 Comments

I am on Day 11 of a self-issued September challenge where I have set the goal of writing 30 posts in 30 days. I have been sitting here at the pool while my kids swim for almost 2 hours now and I have succeeded in doing pretty much absolutely nothing. The past 2 nights have […]

Filed Under: Funny Stuff, Life at My House, Parenting, Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: 30 day challenges, crappy pictures, exhaustion

A Wake Up Call (All Puns Intended)

November 6, 2017 by not your average mom 3 Comments

I had an a-ha moment yesterday. Why I need to be slammed over the head with these things repeatedly before I get them, I don’t know. But that’s how it seems to work for me. I have a history of depression.  Fifteen or so years ago, I was hospitalized (for the first time) and consequently […]

Filed Under: Lessons I've Learned, Mental Health, Parenting, Self Care, Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: depression, exhaustion, facebook, Instagram, phone, quality time, sleep, television, TV, zamboni

Mom Rule #1: Sleep Over Everything Else

March 6, 2017 by not your average mom 1 Comment

On Saturday night around midnight, Number 6 woke up crying because his leg hurt. This happens once or twice every couple weeks (growing pains), and when it does, I give him some ibuprofen, and then I rub his leg until he settles down and falls back asleep. It’s usually about a fifteen minute production from start […]

Filed Under: Lessons I've Learned, Life at My House, Mental Health, Parenting, Self Care, Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: exhaustion, sick, sleep, zamboni

You Make Me Feel Normal

June 25, 2013 by not your average mom 5 Comments

Yesterday I got a message from a reader. First off, I have to tell you that I’ve started and stopped this message probably a dozen or more times. Two words. Self confidence. Life is kind of a bitch when you don’t have it. Aww. I’ve been there. I think we all have. I kept reading. […]

Filed Under: Your Daily Dose Tagged With: exhaustion, haters, judge judy, parenting

Parenting. Sometimes you strive for perfection. Other times, it’s a pass/fail course.

May 23, 2013 by not your average mom 23 Comments

Last weekend I posted this on the facebook page: Tonight is a screw-the-teeth-brushing-get-your-ass-into-bed kind of night. And someone left this comment: ooookay. What brought that on? I wasn’t quite sure what to make of that… That ooookay, with 4 o’s, kind of left me with a feeling of disapproval. And the “what brought that on?” gave me the […]

Filed Under: Funny Stuff, Humor, Lessons I've Learned, Life at My House Tagged With: brushing teeth, exhaustion, parenting, parenting fails

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