self-care – Snuggles and Struggles

3-year olds are the best (or worst?)

Is it possible for three to be the worst age and the best age at the same time? I guess mostly today it’s feeling like the worst age. I am getting so stressed out with potty training. M.J. will go pee on the potty for Dan but he has no desire to go on the […]

Love Your Neighbor AS YOURSELF

I have struggled with low self-esteem from a young age. When I got older I started to think it was selfish to love myself. I am supposed to love everyone else. I want to help everyone. I’m sure if you’ve read my blog or if you know me that you know I still want to […]

God, are you there?

I found the sermon in church this morning very interesting. It was talking about when we feel like God is silent in our life. I felt like God was silent in my life when I was struggling with OCD and suicidal thoughts. I wondered why God didn’t take my intrusive thoughts away. I wondered if […]

Irrational Mom Guilt

I have been dealing with mom guilt lately. It is so irrational. Maybe if I was a more logical person instead of an emotional one I wouldn’t feel so bad. M.J. has been so clingy lately. I love him but I really don’t want to play with him All. Day. Long. I told Dan I […]

How Do You Love?

I recently read the book, The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman. I didn’t think I would learn anything because I have taken the quiz quite a few times. I actually learned a lot from the chapter on gifts. I almost skipped the gifts chapter because I knew it wasn’t mine or my husband’s love […]