Parenting as a sensitive and/or introverted person.
Out of necessity I have trained myself to keep the blues and energy draining feelings in check. I am in no way saying that I do not get the blues or feel down and gloomy occasionally. I’ve experienced debilitating stress and profound sadness but I’ve also worked my way through such funks to see the light [...]
Priority: A thing that is regarded as more important than another. We all want to be somebody's priority. We want to be someone's first call when they return from a trip. We want to be the one they make plans with for the weekend. We want the most attention. I've held children and adults as they [...]
We chose Friday night to tell the kids. We figured this gave them a two-day buffer before they had to go back to school. Somehow Jeff (ex-husband) and I managed to make it through the pre-talk dinner without bursting into tears or throwing up. We told them we were going to have a family meeting in [...]
The kids are sick, the internet is down, school projects are piling up and my ex-husband is out of town for the week. I have no family in the area and my friends have their own overloaded lives. I see no help or space to regroup in the near future. Doing it all alone puts me [...]
What if my kids don't have perfect grades, hair and manners? What if I don't put together the perfect blog post? What if I blow off a few things on my to-do list? What if I just let myself enjoy all the experiences and distractions that arise in my day? It's incredibly hard for me to [...]
You strive, struggle and sacrifice to build a home. To create a structure for your life that includes a home base. But, do you feel at home? Do you breathe freely, laugh easily and love openly? Remember What It Feels Like to Be At Home? One of the places I always return to for comfort is [...]
