The baby formula container looms over me. I glance again at the discount coupon peeking out of my wallet, then slip it back in. An awkwardness sets over me as I stare at my options; from soy, to sensitive, to pre-mixed. The usual guilt sets in and I immediately push my cart down … [Read more...]
Positive Parenting: The Power of Time-In
I started Time-In to help my son build his emotional coping skills. I soon discovered that the person who needed Time-In the most was me. Time-In gradually becomes replaced by Time-Out as children grow. Time-In with infants is as natural as breathing. With babies, soft … [Read more...]
Spectacular Failures
Spectacular failures make for great stories. I added this idea to a Facebook conversation this morning about letting our fears of the unknown control our thinking. Fear of the unknown, of failure, of losing, of being uncomfortable, of embarrassment, of discouragement, of not … [Read more...]
What Depression Looks Like
Darkness Emptiness Despair Blue Grey Black Unbearable Exhausting Discouraging I Can't I'm Not I Am Frustration Guilt Shame Irksome Exhausting Debilitating There's no single way to define depression. It's personal, taking on … [Read more...]
I am a Conqueror of What-Ifs
I don't read like the ideal version of someone who goes on a 3 month adventure abroad. I'm a 35 year-0ld, overweight, pregnant, sometimes depressed, mom of 3. My previous international experience includes trips across the Canadian border from my native Washington. I have embarked … [Read more...]
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