Category: Kids
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it’s exactly 4 o’clock!
My daughter has developed this habit lately of randomly announcing the time. In the car, at home, at night when she’s in bed, while she’s watching TV, playing a game on her tablet or in class. It’s a compulsion. She used to only announce the time on the hour. Now she announces any time that…
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Grilled Cheese Is Out
Can anyone relate to the madness of a 9-year old girl and her eating habits? Store-bought chicken nuggets are out (McDonald’s #6 meal = IN). Macaroni and cheese is out (cilantro on plain noodles = IN). Hot dogs are out (grassfed free-range -no nitrates or nitrites- hardwood smoked sausage at $6.99 per four pieces=IN). Peanut…
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Solo Mama: My Daughter Doesn’t Like Her Brown Skin
This is not an easy read, nor was it easy to write. I debated about posting it because it’s really not my story to tell. The only way I can share it with peace of mind is to purely tell it from a mother’s point of view, what I observe and experience. It seems like…
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Throwback Thursday: Swimming: “F*cking Sh*t” Momma
Here is another oldie but goodie to kick off the summer of 2020 – although we might not see in the inside of a public pool for awhile yet… I came up out of the water and wiped my eyes off so I could scan the pool. Treading water in the deep end of the…
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Zoom, Google Meet and WebEx – How Do We Survive Online Meetings for 8 Hours Straight?
One factoid about COVID-19 and the workplace that stuns me: apparently, when you HAVE to work at home, scheduled meetings increase by 150% (neck and neck with the increase in alcohol sales). My first two weeks at home, I had consistent meetings, often scheduled with no time in between, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.…
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Reflection: My Breath in the Deep Water
Do you have theme songs for the people in your life? My theme song for my daughter is Deep Water, by American Authors. The YouTube video can be found here. When I think about my darkest moments over the past several years – mental health, work, parenting, relationships, questioning self worth – my daughter is…
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Solo Mama: (Not) Surviving Work at Home with Kids
Hey Mamas! Are you at your wit’s end? Read on. There are several reasons why I’ve dropped blogging for months, but I’m not ready to share those stories. What I am ready to do is try to make light of my current situation because honestly, I’m not really surviving work at home with kids. We…
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Solo Mama: Parenting Your (x) Grader
This past week I picked up a couple of parenting books at church. Specifically, Parenting Your Second Grader and Parenting Your Fourth Grader. I figure I need all the help I can get. As I checked out with the cashier, she smiled and said, “Let us know what you think. We are really interested in…
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Solo Mama: Never Do This
If you’ve read any of my posts over the past couple of years, you have probably read some of my daughter’s “Never Do This” statements. At times, she gets on a roll and will bother me every few minutes while watching a video, playing with her toys, listening to music, or just riding along in…
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Solo Mama: Single Parent Overload
Whhhoooooaaaaa! I hit Monday night, at the end of a long weekend (Dr. King, I celebrate you AND I also celebrate sanity AND there are too many Monday holidays over the next few months), and I realized I was on the verge of losing my mind. I was anxious, irritated, and had a very short…
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