Mom Blogger. RN. Mental Health & Chronic Illness Advocate. Thriving Through Adversity With Grace, Humor, & Profanity. Inspired to Inspire Others. ✌️
The health of our children is directly related to the health of us. I firmly believe this. Physically and Emotionally I have been a rollercoaster over the years. My daughter was just on for the ride. Single working mom: strapped on time, strapped on money, strapped on motivation. Unfortunately, that has manifested into unhealthy eating habits, little …
I was sitting in a fast food restaurant, having lunch with my daughter after a day of shopping, when my then 7 year old nonchalantly asked, “I wonder why daddy picked her over you?” In a split second my chest tightened and I fought to hide back the tears. My head fogged up and I …
“When I’m with you, I’m standing with an army.” Ellie Goulding The first time I heard this song was at a live concert. I was on a date, but in that moment I was immersed in so much love and gratitude for my dearest family and friends. My people. My army. Finding your Single Mom Army …
Thank God It’s My Every Other Friday. You know the one I’m talking about. The one where dad shows up to scoop up the kid and you’re left in sweet, serene silence. My pup Molly asleep at my feet, chamomile tea on my nightstand, City and Colour radio on Pandora. No where to be, no …
Fast forward. She’s 9 now. And guess what? Momma needs her space. Momma needs to breathe. Momma needs you to go to bed and stay there all night like they told me you would when you got older. It’s like an 8pm Sundowner’s Version of Children. Her whole personality changes. In fact, she shows off about 8 of them in a matter of minutes…
I cannot believe I was nominated for the Blogger Recognition Award. I’m extremely new to blogging, and was surprised and honored to be recognized. I want to thank HealthyNappyNerdyMommy so much for nominating me. You should take a look at her blog if you haven’t already. Be sure to follow her. Here are the rules: Thank the …
After my separation, I realized that I had alienated myself from relationships FOR me. I also realized that I alienated myself from experiences FOR me. If I wanted to go somewhere or do something and it wasn’t kosher to HIM, then I didn’t do it. I felt like as a family unit we had to do …
I’ll be honest. I’m terrible at hosting sleepovers for my daughter. “We’ll get them together next weekend. Wait, she’s at her dad’s next weekend, how about the weekend after?” Scheduling it is the hardest part. Then: who picks them up, who drops them off, should I clean the house first even though I know it’ll …
When my daughter was little, we would play or relax and then followed a nightly routine of bath, bed, book, snuggles, conversation, and sleep. These were the days!! Fast forward a few years. Projects. Homework. EOGs. Letter Grades. 3rd Grade has been a difficult transition for my daughter and I. All of a sudden our …
Inspired. It’s been a long time since I truly felt it to my core. Waking up with purpose. Killing it during the day. Staying up late to complete a project, or research, or write verses staying up late ridden with anxiety and depression and fear. Today, I felt it. Truly. Inspired by my work. Inspired …