Ohhh, the fickle emotions of a seventh grade boy. At some point over the course of last summer, in what seemed overnight, my little boy who still gave me endless hugs and enjoyed hanging out with me, became a middle schooler. One who barely hugs (unless begged for) and has a hard time being within […]
When I See Joy in His Eyes
This kid. Our journey. Perhaps you’re tired of hearing about it. But I feel it is so important to share more than just the struggles. We’re pretty tired around here, from a couple of days of waking at 5:30am for the kid’s swim meet. But we’re also filled with joy. In the past, these swim […]
Being Brave
Being brave. brave adjective, braver, bravest. 1. possessing or exhibiting courage or courageous endurance. courage noun 1. the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear; bravery. However, I would probably edit the definition of courage from ‘without fear’ to ‘despite fear’ or ‘with fear’. Because most people I know that exhibit courage, haven’t eliminated the fear, but rather, they’ve learned to harness and embrace it. They’ve learned to use it. And that is what […]
You Know You’re a Swim Mom When…
I am a proud swim mom. This doesn’t mean I swim. Nope. I prefer floating. On a floatie. With an umbrella drink. Being a swim mom means I am the mother, of a child, who swims. Did you really think I’d be doing all that hard work? Ummm…of course not. Anyhoo…being a swim mom also […]
The Lies I Tell my Child
It’s true. I do. Lie to my child. Because, even though we teach our children that lying is bad, bad, bad. Well…sometimes, there’s just no other choice. I mean, I try not to, but sometimes, it’s just so….convenient. And you know how I’m always all, I’m trying to write my authentic story and share the […]
That Time I Almost Quit Writing
Writing is hard. Writing your life’s stories? Even harder. Because it requires you show up and bare your soul, at the cost of potential criticism and disapproval. And so this summer, when I was at a blogging conference and felt disapproval from peer bloggers. I almost quit writing. For good. As mentioned in yesterday’s post, […]
On Writing About Mental Illness
Yesterday, the prompt for NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month) was this: What is the most controversial thing you’ve ever written on your blog? What compelled you to write it? And as per usual, I don’t always write based on the daily prompt, and when I do, it’s not usually on the actual day I was supposed to. […]
Ten Things You Don’t Say to a Parent Whose Child Lives with Mental Illness
My twelve year old son lives with mental illness. His first diagnoses, ADHD, came at the age of five. Subsequent diagnoses have since followed, beginning at age nine, when he was treated via outpatient hospitalization for five weeks for depression and mood instability. I openly discuss and write about our experiences as we’ve traveled this […]
One Less Worry
If you could permanently get rid of one worry, what would it be? The possibility of self harm or suicide, committed by my only child. My answer is simple, although the problem and its solution, not so much. My son lives with mental illness. And this worry is a constant one. As mothers, it is normal […]
HALF WAY!
You guys. I’m half way through this National Blog Posting Month (NaBloPoMo). Not that I’m counting. To celebrate, today’s post is going to be a picture. It kind of feels like cheating, but I’m giving myself permission to be okay with that. And hope you’ll forgive me. Besides, I’m too distracted to write any real […]
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