Raising twins and staying sober 24 hours at a time.
My kid brought me this lego figure recently and said, "mama, this looks just like you" and I was simultaneously flattered and a bit concerned because I mean, look at this face... But in his sweetness he proudly said, "because you are so strong and she has short hair like you". I grabbed him and …
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For as long as I can remember, I've been reminded to look for the similarities. When I first walked into a 12-step meeting almost 20 years ago, that was one of the first signs I saw on the wall. What it meant in the context of recovery is that we need to focus on what …
There's a shift in your child's life where you become more of an observer than a hands on involved every second spent hovering parent. It's not that you're not absolutely there and involved, it's just that they aren't as needy as they were and while it's a natural progression for all of us, it takes …
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