Unfilteredtherapistmama

Please tell me I’m not the only one!!! 🤢💩🤢 *thappens

You told your kiddo to get off their electronics and do a chore. Stop a preferred activity for a non preferred activity. They did follow instructions…but did they do so disrespectfully? Let’s break it down. They stomped their feet, they sighed and loudly shared their feeling. Sounds to me like they are releasing energy and naming a feeling. As an adult when I have to turn off Netflix and make dinner for everyone…in my head I am likely complaining, I might or might not start off aggressively grabbing ingredients lol The difference is as an adult, I am mostly keeping it to myself and no one is regulating my emotions or behavior. In this scenario I would praise them specifically for getting off when asked and starting chores. LATER I may discuss the way they responded.

Health care as a whole we can and need to do better! First, we need to make sure these lifesaving procedures are EASILY accessible in ALL states. Second, we need to understand these are sensitive and deeply emotional situations. And maybe, just maybe we don’t want to give someone actively going thru a miscarriage a pregnancy test…🤦‍♀️

Nurses, your words matter…they matter soooo much! This was said 8 years ago and I still remember it word by word.

Sorry not sorry!

Calm down doesn’t work…here is what does…

I get it mamas! I do! I am a therapist and a mama. As a therapist and a mama, I worked typical business hours and saw kiddos all day. That meant some where missing school and parents were missing work or finding other arrangements for transportation. School is important, but I argue mental HEALTH is more important. And of course schedule around core classes, exams etc. Get the appointment note and communicate with the school. And therapists if you are struggling with guilt around this, know you can only do what you can do. Be kind, and hold the boundary. ❤️ When is your kiddos therapy scheduled? Hit follow for more “why does my therapist and other parenting support”

Mamas, I was torn between “it’s okay baby, you can sleep curled up in my arms, in the big bed where you deserve to be until you go to college…you never, ever have to fall asleep alone again!” AND “I’m just gonna walk out, put head phones on and eventually he will fall asleep!”😂😭🤯🤦‍♀️ I am so frustrated with myself! He had the skill…he was falling asleep independently night after night …then teething! 4 teeth at once and the last 3 days I rocked him before putting him in the pack n play asleep. And 💯we should if in pain…but I also knew he could have fallen asleep last night…maybe the night prior without being rocked…I took the easy way out… And I quickly set up a pattern where he cries hard enough and I pick him up and rock him… so tonight even though I NEVER left him, I NEVER stopped rubbing his belly, he yelled at me for over 20min…before FINALLY curling up, holding my hand and falling asleep. We were past this…over the hump and even though I have helped tons of parents teach independent sleep, I broke my own rules and he paid for it. My heart paid for it…my guess tomorrow will be hard too! Anyone else ever equally torn between wanting to protect and comfort AND just walking away for them to figure it out? I never have done the later…but man the thought is there.

Sorry, not sorry…but as the parent you absolutely CAN limit phone and wi-fi usage. Will you get pushback??? 100% Will you like the pushback??? I mean maybe…if that’s your jam… 😂 The point is limited screens, phones and wi-fi can be super frustrating to kiddos AND needed for a plethora of reasons AND you absolutely have the power to do so!!!