As we start to wind down February, the month of Love, I felt like it was a good time to talk about self-love. Recently, I've been having some "come to Jesus" talks with myself. I've found myself slipping into that familiar rut of depression/anxiety/stress and have been trying really hard to avoid falling all the [...]
This is a [true] story about research, failures, wins, & loses that happened over the course of 3 months. When this journey began, I REALLY underestimated the level of frustration & amount of time that would soon be involved. This is a story about how finding the perfect...wait for it....garbage can. GARBAGE CAN. Let that [...]
Before proceeding, I'm issuing this warning: I'm composing this on my iPhone, in the car, on the way to the beach, with a bored child behind me & a sports talk radio listening husband next to me. I prefer typing on a computer in the silence late at night. This post will be FULL of [...]
Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)- Therapy designed to help a parent restructure their discipline and guide a child to the desired behaviors. Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) Therapy- Therapy designed to help a child, through play, bond and trust a parent/guardian. These are obviously not Webster's definitions, just my personal definitions using the KISS (Keep It [...]
Individualized Education Program (IEP) -A document created and managed by a team of people (including teachers, special education personnel, parents, doctors, etc.) for each special needs child. This document outlines the student's individual objectives and accommodations needed to be successful in traditional public school. Q's IEP is more than just a small stack of papers. [...]
One Friday afternoon, I was picking Q up from school and on our way out he stopped, hugged his teacher, and told her he loved her and she said "I love you too". It was such a special moment because I knew they both meant it and I realized how LUCKY Q is to be [...]
(JHub, this post is for you and since you FINALLY subscribed to the blog, I am hoping you will read it....Don't worry, I am not telling everyone about how you ate a foiled wrapped chocolate and Q called you out on it. I am respecting your request to keep that silly mistake off the blog.) [...]
Earlier this month I mentioned our Monthly Challenge is to clean out our closets & purge the clothes. As far as what you do with those clothes, its up to you, but if I were you, I would look into Poshmark! Here is why: I've made over $600 in the past 2 months selling my [...]
"What is that smell?"-Said every boy mom, wife, & fur momma everywhere Y'all, listen, sometimes my house just flat smells funky. I swear I am not letting my family live in a nasty home but for whatever reason it gets a little smelly. I mean the obvious place is the bathroom. I have a boy [...]
You know that tingling feeling you get when someone is playing with your hair? You know that moment of bliss you feel when someone else is washing your hair? You know that superstar moment you feel when you walk out of the salon with a fresh cut? Yeah, all of those feelings are what make [...]
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