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Coping With Guilt

May 31, 2020May 31, 2020 / in: Day in the Life, Mental Health, Parenting

It was a bad day. We have mostly good days in our house, but sometimes there is no other way …

Expect the Unexpected

May 24, 2020May 24, 2020 / in: Day in the Life, Parenting

There’s been so much stress and strain recently, that I struggled with what to write for a blog post. Should …

When Your Child Can’t Calm Down

April 30, 2020April 29, 2020 / in: Day in the Life, Mental Health, Parenting

I have two children; a kindergartener and a preschooler. Although they look astoundingly like my husband, they are carbon copies …

All They Need is You

January 19, 2020 / in: Day in the Life, Parenting

It goes without saying, but Gastro sucks. It hit our house in a slow rolling wave since Thursday night, and …

I Don’t Love Every Minute of Parenting

January 14, 2020March 27, 2020 / in: Day in the Life, Parenting

Let me preface this by reminding everyone I love children and I love my kids especially. They are my purpose …

Why I Became A Therapist

January 10, 2020January 10, 2020 / in: Day in the Life, Parenting, Work Life

When I was younger, my greatest aspiration was to be a mother. In fact, that’s all I wanted to be. …

A Birthday Is So Much More

January 9, 2020January 10, 2020 / in: Day in the Life, Parenting

I was putting my eldest to bed the other night, and while giggling over his ridiculous sense of humour (fart …

The Beginning

December 31, 2019January 7, 2020 / in: Day in the Life, Mental Health, Parenting, Work Life

It seems like such a cliche to start a blog at the beginning of the new year. And yet after …

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Happy Social Work Month! .. March is a time to ce Happy Social Work Month! 
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March is a time to celebrate those among us who do a tough job, day after day. Thank you to all my fellow social workers for the lives you change, the space you hold and the stories you carry. 

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Real talk. I tried to take a nice professional loo Real talk. I tried to take a nice professional looking selfie to show my awesome 'EAT SLEEP SOCIAL WORK REPEAT' shirt, but it was like a siren call for my children to basically photo bomb for all they were worth.
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You can see my absolute cringe of anticipation, preparing to get a stray toy car jammed up my nostril or an elbow to the teeth as it became open season to crawl all over me just to get in front of that camera. 30 seconds prior, they were happily playing.
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Kids have that sixth sense don't they? 
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Note the burnt toast, that I found sometime MUCH l Note the burnt toast, that I found sometime MUCH later after starting one task and forgetting entirely that I had started to make myself something to eat. Note the second set of slices, cooking once I realized I had abandoned my snack from 2 hours previous and was attempting to eat again.
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This is the life of the easily distracted, the constantly multitasking, the mentally divided. Can you relate to that sort of day? Starting one task and then getting side tracked and forgetting entirely where you started?
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Somedays I feel like I have 30 tabs open in my internet browser and my brain! 🧠
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Human beings are awful at multitasking and yet we strive for that all the time.
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Reminder to do one thing at a time and take care of your own needs. You'll probably burn less toast that way πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈπŸžπŸ”₯ #mentalhealthmama #mentalhealth #easilydistracted #mindfulness #adhd #attentiondefecitdisorder #multitasking #multitaskingproblems
Self care can be such a buzz word, synonymous with Self care can be such a buzz word, synonymous with bath bombs and face masks. But when we care for ourselves or others, it is sometime about doing the hard work - we don't always find the acts of caring easy or pleasant!
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When your mother made you eat your vegetables, go to the dentist, clean your room, or teach you right from wrong, you didn't always enjoy it but you knew she was doing it out of caring. Setting goals for yourself and achieving them may take perseverance but you'll feel how much you are loved (by yourself!) when that hard work pays off!
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I've been MIA for a while, focussing on getting my I've been MIA for a while, focussing on getting myself settled into a routine in this new crazy world we live in but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to share this great post from @psychologyandlove who nails exactly what #toxicpositivity looks like! 
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Being supportive and empathetic is all about meeting people where they are at - validating and acknowledging their experience and pain instead of jumping straight to 'making them feel better' or spinning their words into a quick positive. 
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Come rain or snow, your social worker is out there Come rain or snow, your social worker is out there! Many social workers or helping professionals have 'mobile offices' like my rolling file box here. We work out in your community, bringing services to you no matter the weather. I've known many a counselor who could run their business pretty much from the trunk of their car based on all the extra resources, supplies and text books filling their trunks and back seats. 
This is just one look at the daily life of a therapist and all the many roles we play. 
What's your experience with working outside of a regular office? How do you manage to stay organized despite it all?

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Loving this image from @birdstrips that hits so cl Loving this image from @birdstrips that hits so close to home!
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Therapy isn't always about feeling better every time we leave a session. Sometimes we leave more confused and ruffled than when we went in! Change is super hard and painful at times because we are breaking habits, acknowledging avoidance and digging through some deeply engrained thoughts and feelings. .
But pain is a precursor for growth! Having the courage to do this work will be rewarded! 
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Take care of yourself during this time! .. #corona Take care of yourself during this time! ..
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This is a precious picture to me. The lighting is This is a precious picture to me. The lighting is terrible. It's really not Instagram worthy. I'm positive my hair is not done, my face is bare and I'm possibly drooling/being drooled on by my toddler, but do you know why I love this photo so much?
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Because I'm in it. ..
This is a rare shot taken by my husband and my heart swells at the thought he made sure to capture this moment, because for once I'm in front of the camera instead of behind it. ..
So many of us Mamas are the family historian, keeping track of all the moments of our kids lives in pictures and memories and so rarely are we actually seen in them.
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I love that there's a record of me, tired and napping with my fussy child. It makes me feel seen. It makes me feel like I'm a part of the tapestry of our lives, not just the one trying to immortalize it for others to see.
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So partners: take the photo. Take tons of photos. Candids. Ask them to pose. Low light, good light, no light. It doesn't matter. Make us visible.

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Wise words for an amazing woman! #maythefourthbew Wise words for an amazing woman! 
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Who else struggles with anxious habits like nail b Who else struggles with anxious habits like nail biting or picking, even fidgetting? βœ‹βœ‹βœ‹ This is such a common struggle for a lot of us!
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Wearing a bracelet, charm, band or a watch can sometimes help! This is just a small collection of the jewelry I wear on a regular basis that helps calm those little nervous movements I get caught in, especially while waiting. A beaded bracelet like those shown can be spun, counted, or rubbed to keep your hands busy. Some even have lava stones for use with essential oils that can offer great benefit for aromatherapy!
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Or even a bracelet with an encouraging message can be a reminder to catch yourself and make a change!
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What do you use to manage anxiety? Share with us!

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It doesn't matter if you're an introvert or an ext It doesn't matter if you're an introvert or an extrovert, we all have a battery we need to check in with right now to make sure we are not running low!
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Another great image from @blessingmanifesting ..
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