There are times when parenting is downright hard. It is overwhelming. Kids don't come with a manual or a "how to" or "what to do if ______" book. Sometimes it feels a lot like trial and error, a good guess, or your best judgment, but parenting can be hard. Can you imagine parenting with PTSD? A diagnosis that sometimes brings about loneliness, … [Read more...]
Holiday Blues
The holidays are coming, and I mean coming fast. I have survived Thanksgiving, and now I am planning/thinking/prepping for Christmas. I haven't made a single list or bought a single gift yet. Right now, my to-do lists mostly comprise of grading schedules, posting to our online platform for the College, and getting through the end of the semester. … [Read more...]
Acceptance
Over the past few years, I have been a caregiver. Most of the time that is something that I do for Sam: he needs a different kind of care than some other Veterans. Sam has TBI, so his memory is not what it once was. What might seem like constant nagging "did you take your meds?" or "do you have everything you need for work?" is part of our … [Read more...]
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