Just about every time I share any parenting-related frustration online, I receive some form of this comment: You’ll miss this stage one day. There may be some validity to this statement. In those cases, only time will tell. But most of the time, I disagree. My kids are 13, 14, 15, 18, and 19. I […]
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It’s Okay
Sometimes we need some reminders. So here are a few of them… You don’t owe anyone an explanation for any of the decisions you make in your life. You don’t have to justify anything to anyone. It’s okay if you want to lose weight and transform your body and document your transformation. It’s also okay […]
Social Distancing Day 7: This Is Hard
Several women in my membership group were having a rough time today. This is hard, they said. They are right. This is hard. Change is very, very hard. It’s hard when you choose it. It’s even harder when it’s forced upon you. And it’s even harder when it’s forced upon you with literally no notice […]
The Teenage Years Are Hard
I’m at that point in parenthood that I dreamed about for so many years. That point where I have time at home alone without being clung to and constantly followed. Where I can do something in one room without the fear of something going horribly wrong in another one. I can go grocery shopping alone. […]
My Week In Review
It’s been an interesting week. I finally got back on track in most areas of my life. After wrapping up the middle school swim season and getting one big thing off my plate, I spent last weekend trying to get caught up on sleep. Then I got back on the proverbial wagon. I started getting […]
The Universe Is Flinging Reminders At Me Left And Right
Last week after a near nervous breakdown due to majorly overextending myself over the last year, I did some serious soul searching. And I started making changes immediately. For the past couple years, I have confused the words busy and productive. I have been busy for years. Like really, really, REALLY busy. Non stop. All […]