Sewing machines make me cry, you guys. It is a proven fact. Every September when the children start discussing Halloween costumes, I break out in hives. There is always a 100 percent chance that one or both of their costumes will require some amount of sewing. You may ask me: Jenn, why, in this digital … Continue reading Sewing with anxiety
Category: Mental Wellness
On my way to enjoying saying “No.”
First: An unrelated anecdote. Every day after school I have to remind the big kid to stop pretend-battling his imaginary Pokémon and start doing his reading. Today: the little kid declared, "When I'm in Kindergarten and first and second and third grade, I'm going to do my reading right away. You will only have to … Continue reading On my way to enjoying saying “No.”
My weird family
On Monday I believe I promised to report back today with a full list of things I noticed about my children in the first half of the week. Since we had a total of nothing to do last night and Monday night, I'm happy to tell you I did not fill the time with extra … Continue reading My weird family
Self Care is a WIP
Today I cancelled an already- rescheduled pedicure because I had too much work to do. I think it's been two years since I had one. I know that if I went ahead and did the pedicure, I would feel better. My feet and legs would feel and look good. It's definitely a good idea. But … Continue reading Self Care is a WIP
I don’t make promises I can’t keep
Because the universe has s hilarious sense of humor, I was forced to sign this health pledge for my son's school. Let me just say I love his school. I love his teachers. We adore his physical education teacher and counselors and principal and whoever else might be responsible for this. I don't even have … Continue reading I don’t make promises I can’t keep
Post-good-day moody blues
Anybody ever have a day in which you were crushing it, and then have everything come crashing down the next day? I don't know if my expectations are set too high after a really good day, or what. But I suspect it's because life happens, and I get overwhelmed, and I mainly want to go … Continue reading Post-good-day moody blues