Day 108. WOW. We are really in this thing, aren't we? As I write this, I am watching the news and shaking my head, literally. It's all too much and makes me anxious and enraged. I am feeling a lot of ways today but mostly focused on how insane life has been as a working mom during 2020. Even if you are not a working om, I assume many of you can relate to some of these ... Read More
Random Recommendations, Links, and Ideas because What Else is there to do?
Oh hello guys, it's me... just going insane and batshit crazy in my small house. Yeah yeah yeah...I know. We are not "stuck" at home. We are SAFE at home!! I KNOW. I know. I just can't help but feel a tiny bit trapped if you know what I mean. I know you know. Since life is a little cray right now, so is my sleep schedule. Like most of you, I spend a shit ton of time on ... Read More
New Month! Let’s Make it Better than Last…It Can’t Get Much Worse.
January is almost behind us, and it's been....... a lot. Impeachment trial, possible war, Australia fires, election drama, illnesses, fear of the Coronavirus, Megxit, earthquakes, and the helicopter crash in Californian that killed 9 people, including Kobe Bryant & his daughter Gianna. And unfortunately, we all have personal stuff going on as well. I don't think I have ... Read More
My Son will not be a Statistic
A local girl died last week from suicide. She was 16. Allegedly, she was the victim of bullying.When I read about this girl, my heart broke into a million pieces. All I could think of was her mother. She told her mom that she was going for a walk, but she never came home. They found her hanging in a local park. I have SO MANY thoughts but the one that stays with me the ... Read More
The Bullied Kid
bul·ly /ˈbo͝olē/ a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable. "her 11- year-old son has been constantly bullied at school" synonyms: persecute, oppress, tyrannize, torment, browbeat, intimidate, cow, coerce, strong-arm, subjugate, domineer My son will be ten in October. Double digits. It's wild to think that in a ... Read More