Archives for October, 2017
How to Calm Your Freaking Brain
Don't get me wrong; I'm really glad this place exists. But boy does it make me anxious.
“Maybe I should google the possible risks and side effects of anesthesia in children.”
That’s the thought that popped into my decidedly unhelpful brain last Thursday night. I was lying in the dark on my daughter’s bedroom floor, waiting for her to fall asleep. She was having a hard time for the same reason I...
“Maybe I should google the possible risks and side effects of anesthesia in children.”
That’s the thought that popped into my decidedly unhelpful brain last Thursday night. I was lying in the dark on my daughter’s bedroom floor, waiting for her to fall asleep. She was having a hard time for the same reason I...
How Do I Get My Kids to Stop Swearing? (Reader Question)
Here's the latest anonymous question from one of my readers:
My kids are 9 and 6, and they’ve been swearing more lately. I try not to make a big deal about it lest they use the words more often to get attention, but some of the language they are "trying out" is truly inappropriate and offensive. Most of this happens at home with just our family around (thankfully). How do I address this in...
Is There Hope For My Relationship With My Son? (Reader Question)
I am now accepting anonymous parenting questions for this blog; here's the first one:
I really messed up. I started parenting my son before I knew about being conscious, respectful, and kind. He's 12 now. Is there hope of repairing our relationship? I fear he'll be angry with me forever.
Oh, dear reader. I wish I was sitting next to you right now, instead of on the other side of the internet. I’d...
Parenting: This Sh*t is Hard
They're exhausted. Trust me on this one.
My daughters only had two and a half days of school last week, which meant I had to cram all of my work into the remaining two and a half days. On Monday morning I kissed my husband and wished him a good work trip to Florida, dropped my daughters off at school, and gave myself a little pep talk about how super productive...
My daughters only had two and a half days of school last week, which meant I had to cram all of my work into the remaining two and a half days. On Monday morning I kissed my husband and wished him a good work trip to Florida, dropped my daughters off at school, and gave myself a little pep talk about how super productive...
I Think I’m a Highly Sensitive Mama. How Do I Parent Without Losing My Mind? (Reader Question)
You could just wear noise-canceling headphones like this woman. See how happy and not at all awkward she looks?!
Dr. Naumburg,
I think I’m a “highly sensitive person.” I am so damn sound sensitive that I can’t stand my kids in the morning right now. I feel like I'm going to have an anxiety attack. I’ve recently realized that my anxiety is almost all about the noise. Noisy day...
Dr. Naumburg,
I think I’m a “highly sensitive person.” I am so damn sound sensitive that I can’t stand my kids in the morning right now. I feel like I'm going to have an anxiety attack. I’ve recently realized that my anxiety is almost all about the noise. Noisy day...
