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How to Look After Yourself When Your Kids Need So Much From You

This is a collaborative post and may not reflect the views and opinions of this blog or its author. Image Credit: Stock Vault Parenting is always going to be a challenge, but when your kids are so dependent on you for support, it can be difficult to take care of yourself as well. Part of this is inevitable if illogical, guilt you feel when you leave them with a sitter but it is also strange to think of yourself when you spend so much time thinking of others. All parents deserve some time to themselves and when you think about it, looking after your own health is the best way to ensure continued care for your kids. With this in mind, here are a few things that you should keep…

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April 2, 2018

Contributed / Sponsored Post

Giving Up Trust When Expertise Is A Must

This is a collaborative post and therefore may not reflect the views and opinions of this blog or its author. For a lot of people around the world, the word of doctors, researchers, and other professionals in the field of health doesn’t mean much. Maybe they've been given bad advice over the years. It makes sense that people will lean towards the suggestions they find closer to home. It can be hard to give anyone your trust when it comes to your health. When it comes to your child’s, though, this shouldn’t have to be an element. (Image Link) In reality, the vast majority of doctors you find out there will be extremely skilled in their role and will take it incredibly seriously. They won’t give you advice without feeling…

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April 2, 2018

Announcements / My thoughts

I’m glad you asked…

I'm back again. It's been a frustrating couple of days but I'm on my new server and have finally got most everything buttoned-up. There are some cosmetic things that need work and again, you will need to register again for security reasons, but this has been a positive move. During the move, I lost all the previous settings I've been using for the last few years. As a result, I've decided it would be a good time to scale back and keep things running as lean as possible. I want to keep things a bit cleaner and easier to manage. I'll probably revert to a very simple commenting system and avoid too much distraction. You may be wondering why I moved. The answer comes down to control. I was on…

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April 2, 2018

My thoughts

I think I did okay

I took Elliott and Emmett clothes shopping on Friday. I've always been a hands on Dad and been extremely involved in the day to day things with the kids. Shopping is relatively new for me. I took the boys to Sears and got Elliott three pairs of pants, three shirts and a jacket. Emmett got three pairs of pants, a jacket and I got a new pair of jeans. The total was just under $160.. Does that sound like a decent deal? If I got ripped off, don't tell me.. ☺

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April 1, 2018

Announcements

You will need to register again

I migrated to a new server and for security reasons, I purged my user database. There were too many fake users and can be problematic. I apologize for the inconvenience but it's in everyone's best interest to do this. You can easily register via Facebook. ☺ Thank you for your understanding.

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April 1, 2018

My thoughts / Vivint Gives Back

@VivintHome is giving away 4 free SmartHome systems in honor of #Autism Awareness month

I wanted to take a second and share something really amazing that my good friends at Vivint Home are doing in honor of Autism Awareness month. They're giving away four (4) free SmartHome systems in the month of April. (see below for details) I've spoken about this countless times before. There is no way to completely eliminate the risk of a child with Autism from wandering or escaping the house. This is a widely accepted fact that keeps many of us up at night, there are things you can do to limit the risk of your child getting out of the house and wandering away. How can Vivint's SmartHome system help prevent wandering? https://youtu.be/fhOFiycKx4w Who's eligible and how do I enter? Any North American household with at least one member…

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March 29, 2018

My thoughts

Shipping the kids off tonight

The boys has a meds check this morning at their pediatrician. They were a bit of a handful but considering we were there for a total of two hours, I think they actually did quite awesome. ☺ Everything checks out with the boys and meds were refilled. Both Elliott and Emmett's idiopathic fevers were once again documented. There's nothing we can do about them but documentation is very important. As for the rest of the day, I have a few errands to run before the boys leave to spend the night at my parents house. If all goes as planned, we will have the first night off, since our trip to Florida. I think that's right. Either way, it's been forever and we desperately need it. For awhile now, at…

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March 29, 2018

Blessings / My thoughts

It was a hellacious day but filled with small blessings

Yesterday was a complete disaster but still managed to have some high points and things I'm grateful for. The day began like any other, with appointments to be at. This time it was the oral surgeon for Lizze. She needed to have two teeth pulled and this was simply supposed to be a consult, before scheduling the surgery. Lizze wanted to be sedated for the procedure and that needed to be scheduled. The address on the paperwork reflected an address about forty minutes away. We dropped the boys off at their Grandparents and hauled ass through rush hour traffic, making it there quite early. When our appointment time rolled around and the office was still closed, we figured something was wrong. Turns out there are two locations, one is about…

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March 29, 2018