Tag: anxiety

• Stop Telling Teenagers This Isn’t That Bad

  

  I have heard it said a lot lately, that teenagers should quit moping, after all they don’t have it as bad as a senior in high school during the Vietnam war did. Agreed. For sure. Every era has their own bad time. As a 48 year old myself, I’d say this current situation with the Coronavirus…

  Melissa

  May 9, 2020

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  anxiety, bad mood, children, Coronovirus, COVID-19, emotional health, emotions, extrovert, friendship, kids, lockdown, lonely, mental health, mommies, motherhood, pandemic, parenting, parents, raising children, raising teenagers, raising teens, raising tweens, shelter in place, single mom, single motherhood, single parenting, stay home, summer job, teenagers, tweens

• Lock Down and Slow Down

  

  I planned on journaling every day during our shelter in place, but that hasn’t happened. I also planned on cleaning out closets, handing each child a stack of great literature to read, and reading some myself…also has not happened. Like most things in life, my pandemic stage is not turning out as planned. I am…

  Melissa

  March 29, 2020

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  anxiety, children, Coronovirus, COVID-19, culture, encouragement, friendship, health, lockdown, love, motherhood, parenthood, parenting, peace, raise them well, raising children, raising teenagers, raising teens, raising tweens, relationships, relax, safety, school, shelter in place, single mom, single mother, single motherhood, single parenting, slow down, stress, support, worry, write, writing

• Chasing Fear

  

    I took a break from most everything in life recently, and studied for my real estate broker exam. It was worth it….I passed. 🙂   Taking a break from everything is a bit of an exaggeration. The laundry, groceries and cleaning did not patiently wait for me to return. Nor did the children’s hungry…

  Melissa

  July 25, 2016

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  anxiety, career, challenge, changes, confidence, fear, goals, growth, midlife, motherhood, selfish, working mom, working mother