I haven’t had a blow up in days. When I feel myself get mad, I’m able to recognize it, and (sometimes) let it go. My level of calm has been reflected in my kids. I’ve seen fewer meltdowns, less yelling, and more patience with each other. My level of calm has been able to diffuse situations when my husband is… Read More
To Lose It.
This morning, I was laying in bed after Brock and the kids had gotten up. Snuggled up against Rory, who was sound asleep, I was drifting back off for an extra hour of sleep provided by my generous husband. I heard the growing thump, thump, thump of Ryder’s feet coming up the stairs. In his usual fashion, he busted into… Read More
Why this seems so hard.
You know, it is really difficult enough to deal with ONE child and his issues. It is plenty challenging to keep yourself, the parent, calm long enough to get through one tantrum, or a single meltdown, or a lone momentary trouble. It is more than hard enough to make this journey seem hard. When the reality is so much harder. The reality… Read More
Returning to Normal
Here we go. What is this, and why am I sharing it? It started out as the desire to change. Change me, change him, change our damaged relationship – we need to change the struggle between us. So, I entered therapy. My therapist and I started talking about how the dynamic between me and Ryder right now is accepted as normal:… Read More
When I Become a Good Mom
I’ve noticed a disturbing trend in my life. I have found myself parenting my four children in less than ideal ways. I’m not the mom that I think I should be, nor the mother that I think my children need. But instead of changing, I keep telling myself about the day when I will finally ‘become a good mom’. I… Read More
The Homebirth of Rory Kai
—The pictures in this post are graphic. There are breasts and vaginas and moments of birth. If this offends you, you can choose not to read the story, or to not look at the images. Please do not complain about them, as you have been warned.— {Incredible images credit goes to Kate Anderson Photography} Rory is sleeping soundly across… Read More
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