Here in Houston, we’re under a tropical storm warning. Advisory? Threat? I’m really not sure anymore. This isn’t something I’m used to. I moved here from the desert, and it rained twice a year there if I was lucky. This morning it was raining so hard I couldn’t see more than the outline of myContinue reading “Parenting Indoors: Tricks to Manage Your Kids’ Inner Energizer Bunny”
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Parental Burnout Pt. 2 – Solution Options and What Worked for Me
“How hard could it be to only have to worry about taking care of yourself?” I found myself asking. “Do you know what I would give to have even 48 hours where I didn’t have to meet anyone else’s needs, let alone a year?” We will touch on how awful that was again later. IContinue reading “Parental Burnout Pt. 2 – Solution Options and What Worked for Me”
No One Ever Said It Would Be This Hard
Something I never prepared for as a parent was routine sickness. I don’t mean chronic or terminal illness, I haven’t had that experience, and I don’t want to misrepresent the post. Also, if stomach virus symptoms make you queasy, don’t read on. By the time this blog is published, my rough night will be aContinue reading “No One Ever Said It Would Be This Hard”
Alexander and My Red Truck
One morning as we sat in the carpool for his school, my son Alexander, the 4-year-old, told me he wants to grow up to drive a red truck. As I opened my mouth to ask him why, he continued telling me he knows I really miss my red truck, and if he gets one, weContinue reading “Alexander and My Red Truck”
Forget-Me-Not: The Forgotten Bouquet
I took the kids on a long weekend trip a little while back so we could visit some of our friends in El Paso, where we used to live. I wanted to get back to visit before school, but also to return the gesture. A friend of mine came to Houston to help me whileContinue reading “Forget-Me-Not: The Forgotten Bouquet”
What My Kids Inadvertently Taught Me About Choosing Family
Aaron’s last duty station was in El Paso, TX at Fort Bliss’s medical detachment. Because he was there for his general surgery residency, we were there for a total of six years. Five years of residency and one year of research in the surgical field. In that time Aaron bought a house, we got marriedContinue reading “What My Kids Inadvertently Taught Me About Choosing Family”
Parental Burnout: Pt. 1 – Understanding the Problem
This is embarrassing to have to post, but when I set my schedule to post I accidentally set the time for 8 pm. This post should have gone live this morning, while I’m trying out my Tuesday-Thursday schedule. My apologies! A few days ago, I broke down into tears after a long conversation with myContinue reading “Parental Burnout: Pt. 1 – Understanding the Problem”
What They Didn’t Tell Me About “Happily Ever After” and What It’s Taught Me
Here’s some food for thought. I read somewhere only a whopping 13% of married parents report they’re satisfied with the amount of time they get to spend as a couple with their partner after having children. I didn’t do the research and I don’t know where the statistic was pulled from, so I’m not claimingContinue reading “What They Didn’t Tell Me About “Happily Ever After” and What It’s Taught Me”
The Uncommonality of it All
Before I go any further: yes, I know that ‘uncommonality’ is not a word. I’m choosing to use it anyway because I like the way it sounds. It’s been two months since one of my posts went live, and I realize this is unusual, especially in the early days of a growing an audience. IContinue reading “The Uncommonality of it All”
My Arch Nemesis: The Moving Box
This week has been a strange mixture of busyness that can only come from being overbooked, and laziness that can only come from being overworked with a side of toddlers to keep the stress flowing. My husband, Aaron, came home from Korea last Saturday night, and our little family of five had a sweet reunionContinue reading “My Arch Nemesis: The Moving Box”
Fire In Wonderland 