It is even more familiar to those of us with neurodivergent / special needs families and families with sensory challenges. The world is designed for neurotypical fully abled children, so the constant ‘fight ‘for our children can be exhausting. We are all very different humans and understanding ourselves is the first step in order to […]
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But it can also be exciting … In sept 2023 our little family packed up 8 suitcases and started our new adventure. We have officially been in Roseville, California for about 2 weeks. We have unpacked, the kids have started school, and we have started to find our feet. Although this huge change has been
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Experts, like William Dodson, M.D., “estimate that children with ADHD receive a full 20,000 more negative messages by age 10, on average.” That is heart-breaking. Society has created ideals that don’t work for a neurodivergent brain. More people need to understand that being different is not only just ok but also wonderful for a diverse
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Are you feeling lonely? Sometimes this can feel like numbness, emptiness, and confusion. Unfortunately, this feeling can drive us even further away from others. If you answered yes, you are not alone. Statista.com found 33 % of adults worldwide experienced loneliness in a global survey. According to Marissa g Franco (psych, New York best times
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Especially for moms! 20 % of people over the age of 16 in the United Kingdom struggle with depression or anxiety. How can we prioritise our mental health? Move our bodies in a way that we enjoy. For too many years women specifically, but also men have exercised with the primary focus of making their
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‘A boundary marks the end of an area ‘according to the dictionary but within relationships it marks our limits. The amount we can cope with before it all just becomes too much. When we ignore boundaries, our bodies actually fight back and that is where we end up with burnout. If boundaries are so important,
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This is how I explained the mass shooting in Highland park on July 4th 2022 to my children. As the residents of Highland park got ready to celebrate the annual Independence day parade , my family chose to go grab a coffee and take a walk up to the park before going to the parade
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Not sure if you have mom burnout? I have been there too stuck in such a bad rut that you don’t even see how bad it has gotten. Don’t stress! I am here to guide you through a sure way to completely understand what stage of burnout you are in and the first step to
Robert Waldinger is the 4th director The Harvard study. During this study 724 men from two groups were studied for an amazing 75 years. One of the groups were from Harvard and they finished collage during World War 2, the other group was from the poorest neighborhoods of Boston. Robert goes on to say that
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2020 has been quite a year. It has disrupted life as we know it. I think it is fair to say that every single person has been impacted by The Corona Virus in some way or another. Many precious lives lost, many jobs and small business are no longer and we as moms are living
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