Category: Balance
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Don’t Burn the House Down: Balancing Perfectionism and Reality
The Mess: Feeling Like I’m Not Doing Enough You know that running list of things you have to do that never seem to get done. That never-ending to-do list feels especially overwhelming when my husband is on shift. There’s this added pressure to do everything spectacularly so the girls won’t notice that he is gone.… Read more
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Finding Balance in Life and Temptation: The Candy Dilemma
Finding Balance in The Mess: Too Much Candy The Mess: Too much halloween candy. Just kidding…but seriously. Since having kids, we always seem to have an abundance of candy in the house. When I taught high school it was easy to get rid of. I would take all the extra candy and use it to… Read more
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Work-Life Balance: Juggling It All (Without Losing My Mind)
The Mess: Creating Work-Life BalanceWhen Irritability Creeps In The Mess: I’m feeling irritable and I don’t know why. Mama’s and wifey’s out there, have you ever found yourself in this space? No one in your family actually did anything wrong, but you are ready to snap just the same. I usually find myself in this… Read more