May 12th, 2013 -- Posted in family, life as a mom, parenting with pain |
So most Mother’s Day in the recent past have actually been *very* stressful. It seemed like my kids never behaved, even when my husband tried and tried to get them to do something “nice” for me or to just smarten up because ya know, it’s supposed to be a relaxing day for Moms! And I’d maybe try to leave the laundry instead of doing it, but that just meant there was more laundry for me the day after (or worse, wet laundry in the washer getting stinky!).
This year, I didn’t really expect anything…
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April 15th, 2013 -- Posted in pain / disability, people suck |
In all these years of being chronically ill, I’ve definitely run into my fair share (or more!) of people who have been rude, uncaring, and without compassion for my health and well-being. It is really difficult to stand up for yourself when you are in a situation of being “kicked while you are down”… you have already been stuck with an illness or condition that you have to drag yourself around with, and then to navigate the world with it is difficult enough. When people come along to challenge you and the ways you’ve adapted to your new life, it can be especially aggravating!!
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