I get lots of emails from people asking me to promote their products, businesses, books, Etsy shops, etc. Most of them either don’t interest me or I mean to reply, but I just lose track of time or forget about the email altogether. But last week I got an email from a local woman who […]
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Three changes I made this week to help my son with inattention that really worked.
Last week I wrote this post after I realized Number 3 was struggling not because he was being a tool but because he needed help and I had failed to pick up on it. He was losing things and forgetting things and it had been going on for a couple years, and I felt like […]
We’re gonna figure this one out together.
I’ve been failing Number 3. I didn’t really realize it until yesterday when I was crying on the phone with his math teacher. Actually, I realized it earlier in the day. It just all came to a head when I was on the phone with the teacher and I said it out loud. Number 3 […]
More Lessons From Marie
I never used to carry a purse. When I was young and single and way too cool and before cell phones were even a thing, I’d carry my money, ID, keys, and some lipstick in my pocket. Purses were for older women. You know… Moms. Then I had kids and I still didn’t carry a […]
How I (Mostly) Stopped Yelling At My Kids
In July of 2014, I decided I was going to change the way I was parenting my kids and stop yelling. Or at least cut way back on it. It didn’t help to improve my kids’ behavior or attitudes, I was not leading by example, it created a more chaotic home, and I just felt […]
What I learned in therapy this week
There is a lot of stuff swirling around in my head. All the time. It can be a little chaotic in there. Lots of ideas. Which lead to lots of tangents. And sometimes I have a hard time staying focused. Okay. Almost all the time I have a hard time staying focused. Once something pops […]