Category: Motherhood
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Holding It Together with PVA and Hope
It’s been a while since I’ve taken the time to write and honestly the days have started to blur into one another. Lately, I’ve begun to see the cracks forming… cracks that Dan used to hold together so effortlessly. He was the gorilla glue keeping everything in place and now it’s just me… barely holding…
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Navigating the Chaos
As I approach my luteal phase, I can feel the shift happening within me… like a quiet storm brewing. For anyone unfamiliar with PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder), it’s a hormonal condition that feels like being hijacked by an alternate version of yourself. I’m not dangerous (don’t worry), but I do become wildly out of character.…
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Finding Time (or Not) and Navigating the Chaos
It’s been a few days since I last sat down to write, and let me tell you… it’s not because I didn’t want to. Life is relentless right now. Doing everything solo means I’m juggling all the things, all the time. From keeping the kids alive and semi-happy to walking the dog, working, and trying to…
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One Week Down – and Surviving (Somehow)
Apologies for the late one – apparently, time waits for no one, and today has been non-stop chaos wrapped in a bow of exhaustion. But hey, life loves to remind me that every day is a fresh start, right? After yesterday’s teary saga and a good heart-to-heart with Dan, I decided this morning to dust…
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The Ripple Effect of Kindness
We’re all guilty of deflecting our emotions onto others, it’s human nature. Whether it’s a bad mood, stress, or just being in a rush, we’ve all had moments where our tone, body language, or words hit harder than we intended. While we can’t always predict how our actions are received, we can try to do better. Here’s…
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