Whenever I’m going through something, I hate when someone says, “it could always be worse.” Of course, there are situations that could be worse than mine but I’d rather take a moment to acknowledge what I’m going through than to experience pleasure from another person’s misfortune (schadenfreude). So, this is me acknowledging it… Dealing with anxiety during the coronavirus pandemic has been challenging, to say the least. My feelings of fear and apprehension seem to be heightened with each passing day. I don’t feel in control—I feel controlled. And, not knowing when this will all be over makes it even worse. Sure, we have arbitrary dates set when our cities…
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Recipe: Homemade Chicken Nuggets (Dinosaur Shapes)
One of the best friends to have as a mom is a friend who doesn’t yet have kids of their own—they spoil yours rotten. My best friend has never missed an opportunity to spoil my son; from buying him his favorite shark house slippers to a ball pit of which he can’t seem to stay out. Her latest gift was a set of dinosaur cookie cutters with specific instructions: “Make my nephew homemade chicken nuggets!” Well, I guess I had no choice but to get in the kitchen and hope they turned out right. I’m not going to lie, before now I’d never made chicken nuggets at home. And, yet…
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Moms, It’s Time You Took That Much-Needed Break
There used to be a version of me who thought getting my child to nap during the day and sleep through the night would provide me with the break I needed—silly me. Sure, having a set sleep schedule at night helped me plan a date night or girls’ night out here and there, but having to choose between fun or resting up for the day ahead wasn’t ideal. It took me 18 months to realize that this mom needed a break. Sometimes us moms talk about how much of a break we need but we don’t actually take it because of reasons such as not wanting to be away from…
