My Oxygen Mask, part 2
Yesterday I shared about my “oxygen mask” approach to life these days – the need for us, the caregivers, to care for ourselves so we are better equipped to care for those who truly need us. I shared a few changes that I have made in my life in order to focus on my own [...]
My Oxygen Mask
A little over a year ago, I began purposely taking time for myself - wearing my “oxygen mask” so that I could be a better wife and mother to my family. I never would have guessed how tenaciously I would cling to this change. It started with giving myself permission to finish my coffee…while it [...]
The Road Ahead
I’ve taken a mini-break from blogging, not because I wanted to, but kind of out of necessity. In the past month, we’ve taken a quickly-planned trip to Florida for my husband’s grandfather’s funeral, had a few days at home with my husband transitioning to his new job which allows him to work from home. The [...]
In Search Of…
Last year was a year that rocked our world - almost literally. I’m sure you’ve heard someone say something like, “She rocks my world,” or “You rock my world,” - meaning that they make your life so much more amazing. That’s not the world-rocking to which I refer. What I’m talking about is more like [...]
Taking Back What Crisis Mode Took Away
So we’re officially (well, in a few hours) one month into 2012. I had a few goals in mind as I started the year, so I wanted to revisit some of those, and see where I stand. First - to make my life simpler, I wanted to buy 1 gift toward Christmas each month. I’m not there [...]
Year of the Oxygen Mask
A few weeks ago, I posted about a Twitter hashtag that caught my attention: YouMightBeAnAutismParentIf . This was a huge help, personally, in finding other parents who understand some of the “quirky” things that we deal with in our everyday lives. Several moms who have posted under that hashtag also recently wrote posts about knowing when [...]