Jan
08
To My Husband, I Can’t Imagine How Hard My Anxiety Is For You
To My Husband, I can’t imagine how hard my anxiety is for you. To be fair, I’ve always been crazy–that’s the word I use for how my anxiety makes me Read more
Tag: generalized anxiety
Nov
21
The Ugly Truth About ADHD and Lying: Why Some Kids Choose To Lie Even When The Truth Is Easier
I have never met a grown adult who hasn’t told a lie; usually within that same hour. It happens. We might fib because we don’t want to hurt someone’s feelings Read more
Nov
09
5 Truths about Parenting A Child on Mental Health Medication
Mamas, on this subject we must stop the relentless back-biting and judgmental behavior and unite to encourage each other. If you parent a child with special needs, whatever those needs Read more
Oct
11
Parenting A Child with Anxiety while I Manage My Own
When you have spent time parenting any children, your sanity has likely come into question a time or two. Parent a child with special needs (be they physical, emotional, or Read more
May
16
Five Confessions of a Real Life Mom
Let’s be real, we all make mistakes. I don’t care if your last child birthday party would have qualified you for Mom of the Year at the Pinterest Party-Throwing Awards, Read more
May
03
6 Steps to Master Parenting An Extreme Child Through Elementary School
Parenting is messy and hard. Teaching is messy and hard. Both are exhausting beyond words. So, this is a list from a teacher who is also the parent of a Read more
May
01
The Input Overwhelm for Kids with Sensory Issues
This weekend we celebrated our daughter’s first birthday. When you have family living in different states, you celebrate birthdays multiple times. I am still undecided as to whether it insights Read more
Feb
02
Mornings are the Worst: Why Readying for School can be a Complete Nightmare for Moms
In general, mornings are our extreme child’s worst behaved time of day. If he is going to yell, scream, throw himself in the floor, hurl hard plastic objects across a Read more
Oct
25
Sensory Overload in A Wedding
When my cousin’s fiance asked if our son could be the ring bearer in their fall wedding, I cringed. It wasn’t because we don’t love them, but because we weren’t Read more
Jul
27
There’s No Crying In Parenting: One Mom’s Valuable Lesson
From about eighteen months to four years old, our son kept his meltdowns private. His behavior started small at first–random hitting for no reason, throwing temper tantrums, and what seemed Read more
Jun
06
10 Things People (Who Love You) Say to People Parenting Extreme Children…And How to Respond
Parenting a strong-willed child has been a constant battle. The learning curve is steep, my friends. Handling the awkward stares from grocery store patrons and fellow soccer moms when your Read more
May
20
Epic Parenting Fails Raising a Child with Behavior Diagnoses
For the first five years that my husband and I were parents, we racked up decades worth of failures. Most of what many would call disasters, we laughed off–both because Read more
Apr
06
Parenting Invisible Needs
No one has ever accused me of being without words. In 34 years, I’ve just about always known what to say. When you live in the south (I’m a transplant), Read more