NICU During Holidays Being in the NICU is hard at any time, but it is especially hard to be in the NICU during holidays. Whether you are in the NICU with your babies, or you are somewhere else with other members of your family, it feels impossible to really celebrate. There is guilt from not being able to be with everyone you love, the fear of missing something important, … [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...]
Numbers: Counting Towards Gratitude
Numbers This week has been busy and challenging, but again, I'm trying to focus on the good that happened. I've seen this on a few blogs before, so I wanted to try it myself. A way to count what I'm grateful for with numbers. It will be less confusing once I start. I promise! Let's get right to the numbers. What I'm Grateful for by the Numbers 5 days of … [Read more...]
Vacation Regression: It’s Real and It Sucks!
Vacation Regression What the heck is vacation regression? You know that struggle you've been having getting your kids back into a routine after winter break? The "I don't want to go to school" whines, the meltdowns and tantrums, the missed buses, and mishaps that happen when you go back to "real" life after the holidays? Well, if you don't, I'm going to tell you all about … [Read more...]
No Resolutions, Just Goals for 2018
No Resolutions I used to be a resolution person. I'd decide to start a diet or start to exercise, or even look for a new job on January 1st of the new year. I'd start out strong, but fizzle out quick. As I've gotten older, I've found that making vague long-term promises to myself really doesn't work. I've found a way to keep myself accountable with small, achievable monthly … [Read more...]
