YCMTSU – GETTING BUSY - We were getting ready to get into the pool. One: I’m ready first! Me: Yes, you are faster than your siblings. One: That’s because they get talking and we get busy. DISCLAIMER:  You need to know that I have 3 children.  I will call them One, Two, and Three and... Continue Reading →

HOW I GET RID OF UPSETTING THOUGHTS - Lately I have had unsettling, scary, and upsetting thoughts that wouldn’t go away more often than usual. I found three ways that definitely work for me: Go Away! – That’s it. Tell the thought to “Go Away!” With practice, this worked for me. This also works great... Continue Reading →

YCMTSU – SMART ALECK - I picked something up and said, “I don’t know what this is.” One’s reply, “Ask Daddy – he is a smart aleck.” DISCLAIMER:  You need to know that I have 3 children.  I will call them One, Two, and Three and the first child that I refer to in the... Continue Reading →

Being Controlled and/or Manipulated - For some reason, and I know I played a part in this, several men in my life have controlled and/or manipulated me. I didn’t know it at the time because they were so good at it. I have been emotionally assaulted, physically assaulted, sexually assaulted, fooled, and even treated like... Continue Reading →

YCMTSU: GLASS OF MILK - I gave One a fresh glass of milk while they were finishing their current glass of milk. One stopped drinking and said, “I’ll say thank you when I’m finished drinking.” DISCLAIMER:  You need to know that I have 3 children.  I will call them One, Two, and Three and the... Continue Reading →

STAY TRUE TO YOURSELF – If there is one thing that I would tell my young self, my middle age self, and anyone else who asks, it would be - STAY TRUE TO YOURSELF!!!! It is so important to me that I have a note on my bathroom mirror that says that. I see it... Continue Reading →

YCMTSU: CLEAN YOUR ROOM - Me to One: Go clean your room. One from inside their bedroom: Mommy is so unfair. Why won’t Mommy help me? Books – STOP falling off the shelf!!! DISCLAIMER:  You need to know that I have 3 children.  I will call them One, Two, and Three and the first child... Continue Reading →

You CAN Find Humor in Everything – My father was funny. He could do dad humor and regular jokes. He once said that if you look hard enough, you can find humor in anything. I took that to heart even at a young age. Dad even proved it when he knew that he didn’t have... Continue Reading →

YCMTSU: TAIL - One asked me to make them a tail. I made one out of craft lace (plastic lace that we used to call “gimp”). I tied it around them and they wore it all day. DISCLAIMER:  You need to know that I have 3 children.  I will call them One, Two, and Three... Continue Reading →

Greatest Generation vs Silent Generation vs Generation X Women - I am a Generation X elder, having been born early in 1965. I am the first child, first grandchild on both sides, and a big sister. My mom was from the Silent Generation, toward the end. She was an only child, first grandchild on one... Continue Reading →