If you're a Type A personality (like me) parenting can sometimes be very difficult for you. Between the messes, the chaos, and never being on time (like, never), parenting can be somewhat stressful and most definitely gets your blood boiling. In an effort to ease the difficulties I've faced in parenting, I've figured out a few … Continue reading Advice For Other Type-A Parents
If you're anything like me, explaining anxiety...can give you anxiety. Especially when trying to explain it to kids. I've struggled with anxiety for many years. It started when I was young, and progressively got more serious over time. What started as a "nervous stomach" before piano recitals transformed into panic attacks driving down the road. … Continue reading How To Talk To Your Kids About Anxiety
pan·ic at·tack : a sudden feeling of acute and disabling anxiety. I've been having regular panic attacks for several years now, and every time I have one...it never gets easier. I always feel helpless, stuck, and like I'm going to die. I had one once in college - in a room full of sorority girls - … Continue reading How I Hid My Panic Attack from My Daughter
There it is, I said it. That dreaded “t” word…TANTRUM. You’re a parent, so you know what I’m talking about. The screaming and the kicking. The can’t-take-your-kid-anywhere-because-they-are-a-ticking-time-bomb. The “no, I can’t go out tonight because they kids aren’t well,” excuses because really, you just don’t want to have your kid out in public. EVER AGAIN. … Continue reading Mastering the Tantrum Phase
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