My Experiences in Parenting a Child with ADHD and SPD
Imagine this scene: You are shopping at a grocery store, and you see someone nearby (pre-COVID, of course). That person watches your daughter touch various items in the aisle. You try to stop your child, and remind her that she can look, but cannot touch. As you push your cart, your daughter starts running ahead […]
The 5 Lies We Tell Ourselves About Motherhood That We Shouldn’t Believe
There are many false ideas and lies we tell ourselves about motherhood. Before I became a mother, I had this dream of what motherhood would entail. I imagined a well-behaved, perfectly mannered child. I had a husband who I never argued with. In turn, I was put-together, organized, cool as a cucumber under pressure, and […]
13 Sleep Solutions and Tools to Help a Child Fall Asleep
Many children need help falling asleep. Bedtime is a particularly difficult time for my daughter. For many years she had no problem falling asleep and staying asleep. As Brielle got older, her mind and body started to get restless due to her Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) and ADHD. What was once a seamless transition turned […]
The Tricky People Lesson You Need to Teach Your Kids
As a former New Yorker, I am always cautious when it comes to strangers. We learned about stranger danger growing up, but the tricky people concept can be a better way to teach kids to stay away from sketchy adults. I’m a very petite female, so I understand others can pose a threat to me. […]
My Child is a Germ Factory and Loves to Share
My Daughter, A germ factory Is your child as much of a germ factory as mine is? My daughter loves to share her germs when she gets sick. Normally, I think that is a wonderful quality for a child to possess. I love that she will eagerly share her toys and take turns with others. […]
My Labor and Delivery of My Daughter: A Cautionary Tale
My labor story was nothing like the women you hear of who gave birth in a toilet bowl or in the car. I noticed I had some leakage (more like a drip), so I called my OB-GYN and spoke to the physician assistant. She informed that it was probably discharge (I apologize if this is […]
A Self-Love Letter: A Reminder of All You Do and to Love Yourself
self-love and a reminder to love yourself Self-love is easy to forget when life throws so much your way. Therefore, this is a reminder to love yourself. This letter is for you. Yes, you. I see your strength, determination, and kindness. I also see your pain. Some days you just want to hide under the […]
6 Parenting Tips and Strategies for Surviving Motherhood
Surviving Motherhood We are survivors. As women, as people, we have all had to survive different obstacles in our lives. Of course, the degree of survival differs from person to person, but we have all had struggles in one way or another. For me, I had to survive a traumatic childhood and create strategies to […]
