Tag: life
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Breaking the Cycle of Food Anxiety in Children
“Mommy, you packed me bad foods.” “What?” I responded. “You packed me pretzels and they are crunchy munchees and my teacher said those are bad for me to eat” “That is not true, mommy packs you a lot of different foods that work together to make you strong and healthy”. We were getting in the…
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What I’m Searching for On Prime Day as a Mom of 2 Five Year Old’s Entering Kindergarten
Prime Day rolls around each year around this time, but for some reason the stakes feel a little higher. Last month, we upgraded the kids bedrooms. They had been in toddler beds from 2.5-4.5 but at that point our son couldn’t stay put any longer so we threw twin mattresses on the ground and kept…
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The Hope for Year 2, After the Fury of Year 1
Hopeful, cautiously optimistic, anxious and every emotion in between. I clenched my jaw as the season turned. I remember it. I remember it well. The scars etched in my brain possibly forever, at least for awhile. Year one was nothing I have ever experienced and nothing I want to go back to. In October of…
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Processing My Own Childhood Through the Eyes of My Daughter
It was comfy, it was safe… it was too ‘safe’? Why everyone should talk through their childhood with a professional. I have a few friends I’ve hung onto for the long haul, but like most people you can count childhood friends on one hand and I’ve often wondered if it was my fault. I am…