Just a reminder, it’s not your job to convince others of what you need. I know that voice inside tries to tell you “maybe if I explain it better,” or “maybe if I’m more patient,” or “maybe if I wasn’t
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Responsible Parent vs Obedient Child
When I first became pregnant, I was also learning to detach from the web of codependency woven among myself, my own parents + siblings. Not only was I navigating new sobriety, I was doing so among
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Common response patterns to anxiety
During one of my walks last week I listened to @brenebrown’s new podcast. She covered this topic and I wanted to share it with y’all. It really is fascinating to know how much influence our family of
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Repair > Rupture
When I first became a mother I would lose my cool often + then retreat into a dark shame spiral so deep that I missed the opportunity to reconnect. I believed that as a parent I had to hold firm with
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What If They’re Just Scared?
I ran into a young clerk yesterday who was very irritated. She snapped at me for using the bathroom that was apparently “closed.” I must have missed the sign as I rushed by to pee
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I Can Feel…
Riding the waves lately... can you relate? I have realized it isn’t necessarily the acknowledgement of two feelings occurring that’s difficult for me. For instance I can feel anxious about one thing +
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It’s okay…
For many, this time of isolation has reminded us of those we cherish, the time we took for granted together, and has us anxiously awaiting reconciliation with the people that matter most.
But for
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Mama Sees vs. Child Sees
I’ve learned a lot about my children this past week. They are much simpler than I gave them credit for prior. They don’t need a lot of projects, plans or academic
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Spring Reading List
I haven’t shared an updated reading list in a while, and now felt like the right time to do so.
Most recently, I pulled out an oldie that I tend to return to every year or so. It is called The
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