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- Coming Off Antidepressants after Postpartum Depression
If you’re on SSRI antidepressants, please know that you need to be very careful coming off antidepressants. Even if you’re careful, you may experience side effects that can make it difficult to function normally for a period of time. Here I’ll share my two experiences with coming off SSRIs in the past 10 years. - Best Shows to Binge Watch on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, and More
Looking for the best shows to binge watch? I’ve got some great suggestions for you from Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video! - Mommy Wine Culture is Toxic and Needs to StopThe Mommy Wine Culture is everywhere. It’s easy for moms, especially new moms, to think they cannot survive without drinking. I’m here to tell you that’s not true.
- Slowly Losing My Mom to Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease is so PainfulIt’s so hard having my mom, especially so young, slowly dying of Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease. She was diagnosed 6 years ago when she was 59 and since then so much has changed. I’m lucky that my mom is still alive but she’s no longer my mom and she doesn’t know who I am.
- Fun Halloween Activities for ChildrenAre you looking for some fun Halloween activities for children? Halloween doesn’t just have to be one night of trick-or-treating, you can make several days of fun!
- Why We Chose K12 Online School for our KidsAre you wanting to teach your kids at home but don’t know where to start? That’s how I felt last year when my oldest was headed into Kindergarten. Then I was told about K12, it’s a online school that is FREE and sends you all the materials you need to teach.
- How to Declutter Kids’ Toys WITH Kids: Work Toward a GoalAre you overwhelmed with the amount of kids toys in the house? We found a way to declutter toys WITH our kids, as we work toward a common goal, which I’ll lay out in this blog post.
- Gluten Free & Dairy Free Sausage Egg Breakfast BakeOne of my favorite breakfast recipes is this easy gluten free sausage and egg bake. Like all of my recipes, this recipe is allergen-friendly, gluten-free, dairy-free, and soy-free.
- Adjusted Age Calculator for Premature BabiesThe adjusted age calculator for premature babies will help you easily calculate their adjusted age without having to do math. You’ve got enough going on, let me do the calculating for you. Knowing their adjusted age will help you track developmental milestones accurately.
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As a mom of identical twins and a son two years older, I have gained invaluable experience in the realm, and chaos, of parenting. With a Master's Degree and Education Specialist Degree in School Psychology, I spent years as a school psychologist, helping children navigate through their educational and emotional challenges. Now as a stay at home mom and professional blogger, I combine my areas of expertise to help you in your parenting journey.