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Relationships and Unwanted Guests
I have two relationships with my son. One is the “normal,” mother and son relationship. That’s the one where we discuss what happened at school, whether 10 cups of popcorn is an appropriate after school snack, and what he wants for his birthday. That’s the relationship where he hugs me goodnight and we giggle after…
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Done
pre·co·cious priˈkōSHəs/ adjective 1. (of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual. fac·ti·tious fakˈtiSHəs/ adjective 1. artificially created or developed. “a largely factitious national identity” synonyms: bogus, fake, specious, false, counterfeit, fraudulent trust trəst/ noun 1. firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or…
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Fail
I’m failing in spectacular fashion. Our bonus kid has been struggling with learning how to be part of a family without falling into her old pattern of alienating everyone around her before they can disappoint or hurt her. She vacillates between needing intense, toddler-like levels of affection to openly despising every word anyone over the…
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Self-Care and Guilt – HealthyPlace.com Guest Post
Last Saturday I spent the afternoon making greeting cards. I’m not particularly crafty, but this is a hobby my mom got me into years ago and I enjoy the creativity of making up my own designs combined with the practicality of creating something I need anyway. I have a little spot in the basement where…