At this moment I can say that I have 99% successfully potty trained four children - three boys and one girl. Wow! I think that deserves a Sonic Limeade to celebrate! Anyone else every feel like celebrating milestones like these? Potty training is one of those things that many parents dread. It is messy, frustrating, ...
Mommyhood
Confessions of a Grieving Girl
Thirteen years. Can it really be that long ago that my life was severed in half? With. Without. While my heart fights to believe the truth, my head reminds me of the facts. Thirteen years ago today my eighteen-year-old sister's life ended. Wow...that is hard to type. Thirteen years ago today, my family and I began a journey of ...
Where Are You Looking?
source Pin It I just finished writing a long note to Bubs' therapist. We are between a rock and a hard spot believing that there is more to Bubs' disability but not sure where to turn for answers. The social and anxiety issues appear to be intensifying. He struggles more and more to find the words he needs to explain his thoughts. We ...
Practical Anger Management Skills
If you are the mom of a child preschool age or older, you probably have a tendency to “blow up” at random times. And if you are like me, you desire to add a few anger management techniques to your toolbox. Below I am going to share ideas that I have learned from Julie Ann Barnhill's book She's Gonna Blow! as well as techniques I use myself to ...
Help for Anger Management #6
A couple of weeks ago I featured a week-long series in which I shared little nuggets of wisdom that I gleaned from Julie Ann Barnhill's book She's Gonna Blow!: Real Help for Moms Dealing with Anger. Today I want to share another practical tips to use in your own life. Wisdom Point #6 - So many times I mentally review my job ...
Helping Anger Management #5
This week I have shared several key points from Julie Ann Barnhill's book, She's Gonna Blow!. I pray that you gleaned some tips to add to your toolbox. But what if after reading all of the key points you are still coming up short? What if you have read all of the posts, researched online, talked to girlfriends, and begged God all to ...
Help for Anger Management #4
On Monday, I shared the first little nuggets of wisdom that I gleaned from Julie Ann Barnhill's book She's Gonna Blow!: Real Help for Moms Dealing with Anger. Today is the fourth in this week-long series providing you with practical tips to use in your own life. Wisdom Point #4 - As people learn our story, I ...
Help in Anger Management #3
Yesterday I shared the second little nuggets of wisdom that I gleaned from Julie Ann Barnhill's book She's Gonna Blow!: Real Help for Moms Dealing with Anger. Today is the third in this week-long series providing you with practical tips to use in your own life. Wisdom Point #3 – Learning to Really Listen My older two kiddos ...
Help for Anger Management #2
Yesterday I began sharing little nuggets of wisdom that I gleaned from Julie Ann Barnhill's book She's Gonna Blow!: Real Help for Moms Dealing with Anger. Today is the second in this week-long series providing you with practical tips to use in your own life. Wisdom Point #2 – Laugh! A couple of years ago, I shared on this blog a ...
Help for Anger Managment #1
WANTED: Mommy-Anger-Management secrets needed ASAP for tired mommy of young children. Could you take out an ad similar to this? God knows that I could. Having four blessings has brought out anger issues that I didn't even know I had. I hate it. I hate how angry I get at the little people around me whom I ...