I sat criss-cross applesauce, old journals fanned out around me. I was looking for evidence. I knew it wouldn’t be hard to find, and it wasn’t. Dated January of 2011: “Today, at least, I am completely overwhelmed by my life. I’m in a continual state of shock at how much work this is. And …
Healing Your Triggers to Connect with Your Kids, with Crystal Haitsma
Episode 42Today's article & podcast episode is an interview with certified parenting coach Crystal Haitsma! About Crystal Crystal Haitsma is a Canadian homeschooling mother of four and a Certified Professional Life Coach. She works with parents to help improve their relationships with their kids, so …
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Can Introverted Moms Love Motherhood?
I distinctly remember the night I googled this question: “Is it possible for introverted moms to love motherhood?” An hour earlier I had stood at the stove, flipping quesadillas and telling children to—for the love—please get out of my personal space. “Guys, I can’t make dinner with you right …
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Vacationing with Kids? Change One Word in Your Head to Make Your Trips Ten Times Happier
I distinctly remember the first time my husband and I did a mini-getaway with our first baby. Gone were the relaxing dinners out, the go-where-we-want-when-we-want attitude. Instead, we had naps to adhere to, bottles to heat, and an overtired one-year-old to appease. I remember lying next …
How to Hear Negativity—Without Taking It All In
Episode 28She pulled out her white board. In my experience, breakthroughs come when a therapist pulls out a white board. Moments before, I'd been unloading my feelings on her. I didn't expect anything to change; I just knew I needed to get the weight off my chest for a while. "I love my kids," I …
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Do All Introverts Hate People? Can Extroverts Be Shy? Introversion and Extroversion Defined and Debunked
Episode 27Over and over again, my husband and I kept having the same fight. He would routinely get home from work at 8pm, which happened to be RIGHT after I got our toddler boys down for the night. He’d come home with oddly high energy, after a full day of problem solving and collaborating with …
