BEING INDEPENDENT – Who knew that being an independent woman (see my previous post ASKING FOR HELP), would be so threatening to some people? I certainly didn’t. At one point in my life, my Mom told me that I was too independent and I didn’t need anyone else. That confused me because she raised me... Continue Reading →
YCMTSU: BOOs –
YCMTSU: BOOs - One received a rubber stamp that said “BOO” on it. They were stamping on a paper and said: “Look at all of my boo’s!” [Say it out loud and you’ll get it.] DISCLAIMER: You need to know that I have 3 children. I will call them One, Two, and Three and the... Continue Reading →
ASKING FOR HELP –
ASKING FOR HELP - I was raised by a fiercely independent woman who was raised by a fiercely independent woman. Therefore, I tend to be fiercely independent. I can do most things for myself. This means that I find it very difficult to ask for help. I am getting better at it (I hope). I... Continue Reading →
YCMTSU: GETTING UP EARLY –
YCMTSU: GETTING UP EARLY - One: Mommy, I want to get up. Me: It isn’t time yet. One: Please. Me: Okay . . . [get One dressed and go back into my bedroom to straighten up] One: I’m bored. I’m going back to my room. DISCLAIMER: You need to know that I have 3 children. ... Continue Reading →
DOWN IN THE DUMPS –
DOWN IN THE DUMPS – For the past several days, I have been “down in the dumps”. Without a doubt, I have been low in spirit and sad. I don’t know why. Things are the same for me. Life is moving along with its ups and downs, highs and lows, good and bad, etc. I... Continue Reading →
YCMTSU: REALLY STINKY –
YCMTSU: REALLY STINKY - One: Mommy, this is really stinky. Me: What do you want me to do about it? One: Come smell it, Mommy!! 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 story will... Continue Reading →
LOVE BOMBING –
LOVE BOMBING - Have you heard of “Love Bombing”? I had not until recently. Love Bombing is defined as “a form of emotional manipulation and abuse where someone overwhelms a new partner with excessive affections, gifts, compliments, and intense attention”. Thinking back, I don’t think that I have been love bombed as defined above. If... Continue Reading →
YCMTSU: AS BIG AS DADDY –
YCMTSU: AS BIG AS DADDY - While standing in the tub, looking at their distorted reflection in the faucet. . . One: Look at my big tummy. It’s as big as Daddy’s. Mommy, do you know anyone else with a tummy as big as Daddy’s?” DISCLAIMER: You need to know that I have 3 children. ... Continue Reading →
FAKE IT UNTIL YOU MAKE IT –
Fake It Until You Make It My child’s Karate instructor always told the kids, “Fake it until you make it.” As far as karate was concerned, I assumed that was a way to get the kids to keep trying. I have recently seen that saying a lot on social media. I am not sure how... Continue Reading →
YCMTSU: WATERING THE PLANTS –
YCMTSU: WATERING THE PLANTS - As I was watering the plants in One’s bedroom I heard, “Mercy, mercy, they are thirsty.” I asked where that came from and One said, “My video game.” DISCLAIMER: You need to know that I have 3 children. I will call them One, Two, and Three and the first child... Continue Reading →
Just a Woman Trying . . . 