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‘I Walk A Lonely Road…’

Overwhelmed. Overstimulated. Frustrated. Burnt out. Alone. Lost. I’m tired of sounding like a broken record. I’m tired of the same advice. What do I need? I need someone to be able to physically take my place for multiple hours so i can take an uninterupted break. I need to be able to sleep for moreContinue reading “‘I Walk A Lonely Road…’”

It’s Okay If…

Everyone has their moments where all they’re trying to do is make it to the end of the day. Sometimes, it may be just trying to survive the hour. Regardless of the situation that put you there, getting out of the ‘rut’ always proves to be the most difficult. This past weekend, my mental healthContinue reading “It’s Okay If…”

Mental Health

By the time my son was six months old, I knew something was wrong. Mentally, I knew I wasn’t myself. Trying to explain that to others seemed damned near impossible. It got explained away as a normal part of motherhood. By the time my son was a year and a half, I had my firstContinue reading “Mental Health”

The Lonely Road…

So, my husband was able to visit for about a week. During that time, I was able to get a bit of a reprieve from some of the daily tasks that always fall on my lap but usually have no help with. Now that he’s left to go back home, the feeling of being overwhelmedContinue reading “The Lonely Road…”

The Mom/Work Dilemma

When we originally moved up here, I had a job lined up. The goal was to start within a month. However, due to circumstances beyond my control, that didn’t happen (we were waiting on documentation that the government had and it was like pulling teeth to get them back). I’ve since been dealing with theContinue reading “The Mom/Work Dilemma”

Mom Brain

It seems to starts the moment you become pregnant: the mom brain. While I had heard of it prior to having my son, mom brain was something that I thought would clear up eventually (sooner rather than later). However, five years in, I still have a bad case of it. There’s one specific situation thatContinue reading “Mom Brain”

Favourite Baby Products

Each family is different, as is each child. There were a few products that we swore by when our son was a baby. The one that topped our list was a shopping cart hammock from Binxy Baby. It was a last minute addition to our baby registry on Amazon, but it was one of theContinue reading “Favourite Baby Products”

Like A Good Neighbour…

Apparently, I unitentionally started a war with my upstairs neighbour. The apartment where I live in a tri-level house that has been split into three apartments: mine (which has two bedrooms), the apartment upstairs (which has three bedrooms) and one apartment in the back (which has one bedroom). So far, the only major downside isContinue reading “Like A Good Neighbour…”

Relationships: A Two Way Street?

They say that relationships are a two way street and that it takes two to tango. There are a set of individuals who have insisted on having a relationship with my 5 year old son, but refuse to put any effort into it. As it sits right now, we are expected to put forth theContinue reading “Relationships: A Two Way Street?”

Support vs. Supportive

We have come across many people since our son was born over 5 years ago. There are some that are put into our ‘inner circle’ and stay there (even if we think they don’t belong and initially don’t have a way of removing them from that ‘inner circle’). There are others who are just passingContinue reading “Support vs. Supportive”