My baby is four! How does that happen so fast? I remember this night four years ago so clearly. My hospital room was serene and quiet. My husband had gone home to shower and rest. And my baldy, pudgy, and precious baby boy and I snuggled in bed. I giggled because I thought he kinda looked like a ... Read More about My baby is four…
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Adventures in Raising Boys
I like to think I am of the adventurous sort. I have white water rafted, rode every roller coaster I could as I child, and have ventured to the rainforests of Venezuela and the slums of San Jose, Costa Rica. While my health may now preclude me from many such adventures, I am blessed with the ... Read More about Adventures in Raising Boys
Bed Rest: lessons learned while laying down
I need to vent. Bed rest sucks. Sure it sounds nice when you are running around doing errand after errand, cooking, cleaning, organizing, paying bills, disciplining children... You think to yourself, “Ugh, what I wouldn’t give right now for a good virus to wipe me out and give me an excuse to take ... Read More about Bed Rest: lessons learned while laying down
…the next right choice
I was reading through an old journal and found an entry that I wanted to share. My past self got into a time machine and slapped some sense into my present self Back to the Future style. Let's read... "Just make the next right choice." This phrase has become my mantra. In my eating disorder ... Read More about …the next right choice
Delusions of Grandeur
Due to my training as a psychologist, I can’t help but do my own diagnostic psychological evaluation in my head when I see a person whose life is in personal upheaval. I try to “leave my therapist hat at the door” but it is inextricably a part of me. (Much to my husband’s chagrin.) Lately I feel ... Read More about Delusions of Grandeur
Help Wanted: Mindful and Motivated Mommy
“Mommy, here’s a sticker for you! It’s your reward for cleaning up my poop.” -Mikey Ah, the glamorous life of a mother. No fancy accolades, trophies or prestige’s titles – just stickers…for cleaning up poop. (I figured we'd keep going with the poop theme.) I love the sticky kisses, spontaneous “I ... Read More about Help Wanted: Mindful and Motivated Mommy
Naked dinners: A Lesson in Gratitude
Tonight my boys decided to strip off their clothes during dinner and declare a “Naked Dinner Night”. The grumpy adult in me started to scold them about the rules and regulations of the dinner table, but then something in me stopped. Time stood still. I see Will squatting on his seat in his Lego ... Read More about Naked dinners: A Lesson in Gratitude
Confessions of a Test Addict
“It’s funny. In school you’re taught a lesson, then given a test. But in life, you’re given a test that teaches you a lesson.” –Unknown Author I am a recovering test addict. It’s a sickness really. In college and graduate school (when I got to choose what I would be studying), I loved taking ... Read More about Confessions of a Test Addict
Top Ten Most Disgusting Things I Have Had To Do As A Mother
Usually, I post when I feel I have something worthy to share with the world. Something uplifting, encouraging, eloquent...you know, worth your limited time. But after a particularly disgusting "mom weekend" I have decided to change it up with a look into the less glamorous parts of motherhood. ... Read More about Top Ten Most Disgusting Things I Have Had To Do As A Mother
Treasures in Darkness
My pee is radioactive. No, seriously, it is. I just went to the bathroom and for curiosity sake shut off the lights to see if it glowed. I swear it did. I saw a ring of glowing pee in the dark. During a recent medical test I was injected with a radioactive tracer substance so the doctor’s could ... Read More about Treasures in Darkness