There was just an article in The New York Times about this “blah” feeling that most of us have been experiencing recently. The other day on Instagram, I posted some beautiful words by Anneliese King and so many people commented that they could relate. I was told that what I was experiencing was languishing, but…
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To The Mama Who’s Afraid She Won’t Love Her Second Child The Same Way As Her First
You won’t. OK hear me out before you immediately click close on this blog post. I loved my first son from the second he was born and I couldn’t even believe that I could experience something like that. The immediate connection was so strong and powerful that I never even worried when I was pregnant…
Life in a Time of Covid-19
Written By Michelle Dempsey-Multack / Masks for Heroes As of just a few days ago, the United States became the country with the most confirmed cases of the Coronavirus. More than China, more than Italy, yet somehow, not enough to even come close to the peak of this crisis. And a crisis this is. Whether…
When A Child Therapist Makes A Lasting Impact
I haven’t written much about my youngest son recently. The old adage is true I guess, no news is good news. The truth is, he’s been doing fantastic and I feel such an amazing connection to him that makes my heart want to explode with love and joy. It wasn’t always this way. I’m fact,…
How My Difficult Child Put Me Through Hell And Then Changed My Life For The Better
This morning I sobbed uncontrollably when a Facebook memory popped up of my son’s birth announcement. He’s four years old today and the last year has been one of the hardest years of my life. I look at that first picture we ever took of him, and I wish so badly that things wouldn’t have…
Some Thoughts For The Anxious Mama: What If Everything Turns Out Better Than You Could Possibly Imagine?
My younger son takes so much of my effort and energy that I frequently worry about accidentally neglecting my older son. This was a big fear of mine going into the summer because we’re doing a lot of new therapies for my younger son and I felt bad that my oldest son is going to…
Putting Yourself First As A Mom: The Most Selfless Thing You Can Do
Self care. Putting yourself first. Making yourself a priority. Yada yada yada. It seems like we hear it all day every day, yet how many of us actually do it? I know I don’t. I try to, for some things, and for some things I am making myself a priority. But when it comes to…
Newsflash: You Can Complain About Your Kids And Still Live A Happy Life
Someone commented on my Instagram post the other day asking if I was ever happy. I don’t usually focus on those types of comments because 1) they usually say more about the person commenting than about me 2) I don’t really care what other people think of me and 3) Often times comments like that…
The Empowerment of Motherhood
I did something yesterday that I’ve never done before. I got into a yelling match in the public library parking lot with a complete stranger. To be fair, he yelled at me first. If you read my Instagram post from a few days ago, you know that my 3 yo has some impulsivity issues when…