Eight months after I finished chemotherapy and was home with our girls, a friend approached me. She wanted to use my story to inspire others through her boudoir photography business. How was I going to say no? I had spent over a year, at this point, being told how brave and courageous I was, how… Continue reading Coming Home to Myself
Tag: mental-health
How to Create a Homeschool Day That Works With Your Child’s Nervous System
This is the homeschooling post that addresses the thing nobody puts in curriculum guides. The nervous system of the child you are educating and how to build a learning environment that works with it rather than constantly fighting against it. The Nervous System Is Always in the RoomEvery homeschool day involves two nervous systems in… Continue reading How to Create a Homeschool Day That Works With Your Child’s Nervous System
Why You Are Not a Bad Mother. You Are a Depleted One.
This is the post I wish someone had directed me to when I was in the hardest season of my mothering. I wish I understood what was happening in my body and why the tools I was trying weren't working. I wish I had the framework that made sense of what I was experiencing rather… Continue reading Why You Are Not a Bad Mother. You Are a Depleted One.
Our Daily Rhythm
Some mornings feel like they’re spinning out of control before they even begin. The goats decide to slip out of the pasture just as breakfast is starting. The laundry is sitting wet in the washer because I never got it to the dryer the night before. The kitchen counters are buried under jars of canned… Continue reading Our Daily Rhythm
