“Early to bed and early to rise makes a MOM healthy, wealthy and wise” – Ben Franklin (edited)
The alarm clock jolts you out of a deep sleep and you slam the snooze button (for the third time).
You groggily sit up and come face to face with your two and a half year old toddler staring creepily into your eyes.
Raising children is never smooth sailing, but in case your child has a disability, you are presented with unique challenges.
From financial difficulties to the many new behaviors a child with a disability may have, your family may have a hard time adjusting to this change.
But, this new change can also bring along multiple opportunities for you and your partner.
As a mom, you will be faced with some unique obstacles and potentially stressful situations.
You recall those toys we played with as kids, Stretch Armstrong?
He was a plushy dough man and you were able to stretch his limbs out and they will snap back into place.
Until of course you decide to see how far he will stretch without breaking and he doesn’t snap back.
When I made the transition from my corporate job to working from home, I was armed with indomitable optimism.
The future seemed amazingly bright with my dreams unfolding just the way I had envisioned them.
I was going to be tending to my baby without letting go of my career goals.
Why can’t I make mom friends?
It’s a question asked by many introverted moms.
Yes, you like alone time, but you need a friend or two to have some fun with. So how do you find those perfect friends? With these 6 tips on how to make mom friends.
A few years ago we were in Washington D.C. tagging along on my husband’s business trip. One of the days we were there we caught a kite festival.
Growing up, I was taught independence.
I was taught the importance of doing things on my own without having to rely on anyone but myself.
I still believe these are important characteristics; however, when they are ingrained into your being they can have a toxic affect on a marriage.
My husband and I have been together for 10 years.
We recently celebrated our three year wedding anniversary.
I’m going to be honest, year three was our hardest year.
Being a parent is a massive responsibility, isn’t it?
You are tasked with guiding your children to develop good habits.
Simply because they are the keys to lifelong success.
Research states that it takes 66 days for a new habit to stick.
So, you have to be both creative and strategic to grow powerful habits in your kids.
Your kids are one of the most important things in your life.
And you want to be everything for them.
But trying to be perfect all the time can cause you to feel like you are failing your kids, your husband, and yourself.
I am here to let you in on a little secret.
No one is perfect.
Your kids don’t need a perfect mother, and they probably wouldn’t want one.
Springtime is hereeeeee!
Is anyone else as excited as I am!?
After a long winter, I know my kiddos (and me!) are seriously enjoying the nicer weather. (Ironically as I type we are experiencing a nasty hail storm!)
No need to lament the rain though, because as soon as it dries up, it’s time to have some fun!
Of all the weeks to get sick, it had to be the week I was starting back at work (I’d just had nine months off on maternity leave).
By the time my first shift came around my head felt as heavy as a brick with congestion, I was living in fog land and pseudoephedrine just wasn’t an option (breastfeeding Mum over here).
Panadol, copious amounts of coffee, and a dose of suck it up had to do!
