The fun thing about mental illnesses is that you often have more than one. They pal around together like the friend group that nobody wants to hang with, but always comes to the party. I'm a little over 3 weeks into a new medication feeling a night and day difference in my depression. Goodbye MDD … [Read more...]
Is it break time?
We went to visit my future in-laws last weekend and it was about 3 hours away. The drive there was fine, the drive back was something I wish to never speak of again. Magically, my children were different people once we arrived home. I can't say I blame them, because I also like space and food, both … [Read more...]
I Need a Tutor
Winter break ended and we started getting back into the swing of school this week (it's more like leaping with our eyes closed, but whatever). On Tuesday, we narrowly missed hitting a bus as my country road driving skills payed off when my van tried to spin out as we turned on the side road to the … [Read more...]
The New Year
I felt like I should write a post about things I learned in the past year. Frankly, most of the lessons I learned will probably need to be hammered home a bit before they really stick. It's funny how we I expect my kids to learn from mistakes in a way that will ensure those mistakes will never be … [Read more...]
The Aftermath of Christmas
I've seen this meme floating around for a few days with the Andy Rooney quote, "One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day." It's very touching, unless you're four days out from Christmas wondering why so many rooms of your house look like a … [Read more...]