Journaling can have applications for Psychologists and specialists, however primarily it is a tool used for self for self reflection, processing of the day’s events and seeing progress and growth over time, particularly when we reach those stages in our lives where we feel stuck, it can be good to look back and remember what … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2015
Safety with Medications
While they are infants dealing with liquids and dosing for medications can be nerve racking, making sure there is time between doses and each are measured correctly and making sure you aren’t using too many with the same active ingredient. It can be a nightmare. I don’t have a solution for dealing with liquid medications … Continue reading
The Little Super Hero’s Mum
Someone said blog “it must be said” they say…..well you said that, because I did say it, didn’t you….and I brushed it off….and you know how thoughts and idea’s chew at the back of your head and itch and you think oh shit they brought home headlice again….until after combing and scratching you realise it … Continue reading
Coffee
Yes ok it is usually served as a hot beverage and considered an adult drink….but it isn’t a scotch on the rocks. How many have sat down and considered how much sugar and caffeine is in anything else they hand to their kids for example a snickers bar, Mars bar, hot chocolate, chocolate milk, LCM’s, … Continue reading
Shopping Online
Ok so background….household with 37 yo Mummy (me) 3 teenage girls with attitudes in FULL SWING…. and a 40 yo male with spending issues, impulse control, all sorts of struggles going on there not all are a case of just saying pull your head in. His shopping spree’s are usually in bursts, for weeks he … Continue reading
Mum of teen/tween girls….Sharing my toolbox
These are some of the things I have found trying to deal with a house full of hormonal teenage girls….SAVE ME!!! Educational Resources: Precious Stars Pads I found this girls youtube channel, ISN’T SHE AMAZING! So confident and at ease with talking about menstruation, just as it should be. I absolutely adore her she has … Continue reading
Mental Health Stigma and Surviving the System
I’ve been running a page (founded) on Facebook named bipolar awareness ~ stop the stigma since 2009 with a handful of other ladies internationally since the days before links posted in groups could be seen in newsfeeds. It was created as a way to share mental health related research, blogs and news links with friends….I looked … Continue reading
10 years now……
OMG I can breathe…..it has been 10 years we have struggled through this…. it started with Night terrors for five years, no one in the house could truly get sleep right through dealing with a separation and threats of violence from their father……the only time anyone (her sisters got sleep) were the 2 months she … Continue reading
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