This post may be incredibly short, as at this moment I am trying to keep tiny (two year old) feet off my keyboard. I felt compelled (not in a compulsive way, I promise…) to write and reclaim this corner of the interwebs. I admit, I moved away from this blog. I thought I could make…
Tackling the water with British Swim School
My kids received two free months of lessons and an ongoing discount in exchange for this post. Like always, all opinions are my own. If you’ve been reading this blog, or know me at all, you know that I’m literally obsessive about my children’s safety. (I know, I know, I’m working on it, I swear.) That…
Living a life again
If I had to give you an excuse for not writing lately, it’s that life has gotten in the way. I say this in the best sense, because for once, life–and not my OCD–is dictating what I do. My children are growing like weeds and pushing their boundaries daily. I admit, I still struggle with…
Change nothing.
I’ve been in a really good place lately. I’ve actually been able to sleep at night and my time spent obsessing over things has gone way down. Physically, however, I’ve got a few things going on. Apparently I have hypothyroidism, which explains some of the weight gain. It also explains why I am always exhausted,…
Update! (and OCD Week Kickoff)
Wow, it’s been awhile since I’ve updated here. Sorry, friends! I started a new faith and motherhood blog (shameless plug: it’s http://www.mamafullofgrace.com) this month, and I admit that I’ve been putting all of my focus there. I’m starting to gain a lot of confidence in my blogging skills, and I’ve been receiving some pretty decent…
Back to school…and all those school feelings
So, tomorrow, bug will be heading off to his first day of 3K. Yesterday, we had an orientation, and it triggered a couple of my compulsions, namely, comparing myself to others and what my therapist refers to as “trying to be a perfect mom.” I had been doing well with those compulsions, mainly because I…
I’m afraid to have another baby…
My daughter is about to turn 1, and the questions are coming. Are you done now? Going for three? The short answer is I really don’t know. While my parents have touted what they call “the prime directive” (never let the kids outnumber you) for as long as I can remember, I never really thought…
I hear you and I’m honored. Thanks, readers.
I had been struggling to find my motivation lately. It felt like I was just sending my thoughts out into the chasm and that nobody really cared what I had to say. Then it happened. Yesterday, I had Twitter message conversations with three different people who stumbled across the blog. They all related to what…
#OCDCon Day 1 Recap
So, I’ve made it. I’m in Chicago at the 2016 IOCDF Conference and it is awesome so far. I don’t quite know how to sum it all up, but here are 5 highlights of the day: 5. Daily Life as an Exposure– this was the topic of one of the talks I attended, and also…
A purpose…
I’ve been floundering when it comes to my purpose lately. Yes, taking care of two beautiful children and our home is a job in and of itself, but I’ve been feeling something missing. Something I do for myself. I started praying about it. When intrusive thoughts are a part of your daily existence, I think…
Mommy Has OCD 