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In The Messy | The Mama On The Rocks
May 06

Messy Parenting

The Mama On The Rocks1 CommentAnxiety, Extreme Parenting, Featuredanxiety, anxiety disorder, chaos, extreme parent, extreme parenting, friends, mama, messy, mom, mother, motherhood, parent, parenting

I’m messy. Not like “I haven’t showered today so my hair is oily and I have two brand new zits even though I’m almost 40″ messy (although that is also Read more

I Can't Give You More | The Mama On The Rocks
Apr 29

I Can’t Give You More

The Mama On The RocksLeave a commentExtreme Parentingextreme child, extreme children, extreme parenting, friends, kids, mental health, mom, motherhood, parenting, school, siblings, work

I am writing as I sit in my living room with absolutely nothing left to give. Not to my kids. Not to my husband. Not to my work. Not to Read more

Life WIth OCD Is Debilitating | The Mama On The Rocks
Feb 15

Life WIth OCD Is Debilitating

The Mama On The Rocks1 CommentAnxiety, Diagnosis, Extreme Parentingdiagnosed, diagnoses, diagnosis, friends, mental health, mom, motherhood, OCD, parent, parenting, support

I have one of the top ten most debilitating disorders of all time. Yep. You read that right. OfAllTime Thanks, World Health Organization, for giving an ounce of credit to Read more

Rogue Hair | The Mama On The Rocks
Jan 25

This Only Happens to Me

The Mama On The RocksLeave a commentMotherhoodage, aging, friend, friends, hair, mother, motherhood, real life, starbucks, woman, women

To the makers of at-home wax kits, I have a question. Who didn’t love you as a child? Y’all I bought my first ever wax kit this week. When I Read more

Chill Out Wives: 5 Reasons Your Husband Needs Bro Time | The Mama On The Rocks
Jul 16

Chill Out, Wives: 5 Reasons Your Husband Needs Bro Time

The Mama On The Rocks1 CommentMarriage, Motherhood, Uncategorizeddestructive, energize, friend, friends, happy, kids, let go, recharge, rejuvenate, relationship, worry

Ironically enough (because my life isn’t already an episode in Sarcasm Daily), I had this post set for this week before last weekend ever happened. I am learning, as I Read more

See Something, Say Something: Spreading Encouragement, One Compliment At A Time
Apr 23

See Something, Say Something: Spreading Encouragement, One Compliment At A Time

The Mama On The RocksLeave a commentExtreme Parentingcompliments, encouragement, friends, kindness, strangers

*Guest Post by Kelsey Scism of Loving Our Lord A miracle occurred over spring break. We took the kids on an overnight trip to visit some friends (no, that’s not Read more

Dear Fixers, It Doesn’t Always Have To Be You
Mar 29

Dear Fixers, It Doesn’t Always Have To Be You: An Open Letter to Chronic Helpers

The Mama On The RocksLeave a commentExtreme Parentingbest friend, best friends, chat, chatting, fixer, friends, friendship, gossip, listen, listening, problem, solution, talk, talking, venting

It is a gross generality that women are better listeners because men always try to find solutions to problems instead of just listening. Honestly, as a woman who happens to Read more

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