Anxiety With recent happenings, my anxiety has gotten worse. I've suffered for over 20 years, and I thought I'd finally had everything under control. Well, as good as you can be with anxiety. However, one little (or big) thing can change everything when it comes to this condition. I say condition because I believe it is a medical condition. It's not a choice or a … [Read more...]
Parenting Fail: When Your Best Doesn’t Feel Good Enough
Parenting Fail What started as a day all about love, rapidly descended into an epic parenting fail. I'm still hurt and upset about the incident, but more so about what it says about my skills as a mom. How do you bounce back from a parenting fail? No, really. I'm asking. And not for a friend. It wasn't even a huge event, but it was the thing that finally broke me. I … [Read more...]
Pink Eye Stinks: Signs and Treatment
Pink Eye In addition to the normal craziness around here, the twins were both diagnosed with Pink Eye 2 weeks ago. (On a side note, some websites spell it Pinkeye and not "Pink Eye," but that looked weird to me!) While it's super annoying and a lot of fun to treat, Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis) is not usually serious. However, it is very, very contagious. Since this is the … [Read more...]
Restaurant Do’s and Don’ts
Restaurant visit When taking children to a restaurant, there are many things you should and should not do. While I am definitely not an expert, I have picked up a thing or two dining out with my three boys. I'm sharing my wisdom and experience, but I still can't guarantee success. Kids are very tricky. Just when you think you've figured them out, they go and surprise you. Not … [Read more...]