Follow my blog with Bloglovin Do you ever feel overwhelmed? I sure do. Being a parent brings a new level of chaos to your life. It’s no longer just about you, and it’s often not about you at all. I have yet to meet anyone who doesn't at least start out as an overwhelmed parent. You have someone reliant upon you, and you can’t just let your child run off with no direction. How can you … [Read more...] about 3 Ways an Overwhelmed Parent Regains Focus
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Improved (?) MS Mom 2.0
Do you ever just want to ask for a do-over? Let's see what happened in just one day: I stared blankly at my computer screen, even though I had carefully put together a To Do list and schedule last night. I got a reminder call about my neurology appointment - that I had never put on the calendar. Realizing I was thisclose to paying a huge bill late (or overdrawing the account if I … [Read more...] about Improved (?) MS Mom 2.0
Why I’m Angry At Rosie O’Donnell
I don’t normally react to celebrity controversies, but Rosie O’Donnell’s speculation about Barron Trump hit a nerve with me. O’Donnell shared a video including Barron Trump and speculated that he may have autism. She said it because she thought if it were confirmed, then he would be a great face for the “autism epidemic”. I was angry for 2 reasons: 1) As a mother, I was outraged that she would … [Read more...] about Why I’m Angry At Rosie O’Donnell
5 Ways to Be an MS Mom
I was reading the MS Society's MS Connection forum yesterday when one of the questions hit me. Has anyone ever had fears of starting a family knowing that you have MS? Excellent question. She also talked about being scared she would pass along MS to her child. She reminded me the struggles I dealt with while deciding if I would be an MS Mom. So I passed along some of my keys. Talk to … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Be an MS Mom
Obvious Can Be Easier
Tomorrow is the first PTAA meeting at my older son's new school. Instead of Parent Teachers Association, it's a Parents, Teachers, and Administrators Associaion. I'm attending a new parent coffee and will have an opportunity to sign up for various committees. I got anxious earlier today about how I'm going to stick out like a sore thumb. It will be obvious that I'm not your typical PTAA … [Read more...] about Obvious Can Be Easier
Going to be OK?
I watched the musical Royal Pains episode. I'll keep my opinions of the episode quality to myself (except to say that Scrubs pulled off the concept way better), but one of the songs is sticking with me. It's not sticking with me because it's funny (again, that's what the Scrubs episode is), but because one of the songs pissed me off. The big number - and the reprise at the end of the episode … [Read more...] about Going to be OK?