This is What Autism Mom Depression Looks Like
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This is What Autism Mom Depression Looks Like

ByKori
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I’m not perfect. I have a slew of mental health issues. Most days I can manage. But there was a time in my life that I hit rock bottom.  Depression in neurodivergent moms is more common than you may realize. And, in fact, it wasn’t until I realized my own neurodivergence as an autistic and ADHD adult, just how prone I was to autism mom depression. And you never know when one of those moms is right next door. Sometimes we are just too overwhelmed to take that first step and reach out. Sometimes we are drowning in the every day chaos of our lives. Sometimes we are so overwhelmed with life that we just can’t take a minute to step back. I know because…

5 Steps To Building A Home That Children Adore

5 Steps To Building A Home That Children Adore

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Source Pixabay CC0 License If you’re a parent (or a grandparent), every decision you make in life is probably for the benefit of your little angels. Given the amount of time you spend at home, creating a surrounding that your kids will love should be at the top of your agenda. Here are five simple steps that will allow you to achieve that goal. #1. Build A Bedroom Of Dreams A child’s bedroom is their personal sanctuary and should be the place where they feel comfortable and safe at all times. A comfy bed, practical storage, suitable color schemes, and a good theme are all key factors to consider. While building a joint bedroom for siblings can be a little tougher, this guide should help….

How I’ll Achieve Long-Term Dieting Success

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This post is brought to you by our sponsor, “Always Eat After 7 PM”. The opinions expressed below are my own. When it comes to dieting many of us find that the number one hindrance to our success is the lack of time to prepare the proper meals and snacks for our dietary needs. It is often much more convenient to throw one thing in the crock pot for the family or resort to the fast food last resort rather than preparing the healthy and nutritious meal that we should be eating. When it comes to achieving lasting weight loss, discipline is without a doubt a key requisite of success. However, should it come at the cost of everything else? Should you force discipline upon…

How Your Mindset Impacts Your Dieting Success

How Your Mindset Impacts Your Dieting Success

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This post is brought to you by our sponsor, “Always Eat After 7 PM”. The opinions expressed below are my own. When it comes to dieting there are many mistakes that are made on a near daily basis. While there are many real profound mistakes that go along with the territory there are a few that seem to have far more profound and lasting implications than others. Hopefully by learning about these mistakes you can learn to avoid them in your own weight loss pursuits. Perhaps the single largest mistake that dieters make is adopting an all or nothing attitude. These are the dieters that scour the pantry and the refrigerator removing anything that could be seen as a potential source of temptation. They embark…

Spring Cleaning Tips and Advice for People Who Don’t Like to Clean

Spring Cleaning Tips and Advice for People Who Don’t Like to Clean

ByKori
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I am not a homemaker in the spotless house sense. I have never really aspired to be a picture perfect homemaker though I also realize that it goes hand in hand with being a stay at home mom. I’m also not a fan of clutter and fortunately this counteracts and overrides my general dislike of all that homemaking entails. I like to cook, I like to bake, I like to ensure that my home is welcoming. So I suppose I’m a homemaker in that sense. But the cleaning part? No thanks. I’m not a deep cleaner unless the situation absolutely calls for it. Day to day cleaning, I’m fine with that and I think it makes a lot of sense to have a daily cleaning…

An Interview with the Author of Always Eat After 7 PM

An Interview with the Author of Always Eat After 7 PM

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This post is brought to you by our sponsor, “Always Eat After 7 PM”. The opinions expressed below are my own. How to Set Goals when Dieting In my post about How I finally found a diet that I could stick with, I introduced the new diet that I was embarking on. Really a system and a process but we’ll get to that in a minute. I wanted to continue the conversation today though about how to set goals when dieting. As with most things in life, setting goals is very important when dieting. When you look at things truthfully and objectively you should notice that most of the things you’ve accomplished in life have been accomplished because you not only had a goal but…