The Care Load: What It’s Like Being the Primary Parent While Running a Business

The post discusses the realities of co-parenting when one partner primarily handles caregiving, especially for a high-needs child. It highlights the balance of running a business together and the challenges of managing emotional and logistical responsibilities. The author emphasizes love, support, and acknowledging personal limits in navigating these roles.

5 Everyday Tools That Help Me Survive the Chaos of Mom Life, Store Management, and Special Needs Parenting

If you’re anything like me—a full-time mom to a high-needs kiddo, a manager juggling a million moving pieces, and a human being just trying to function—you know that staying organized isn’t optional. It’s survival. My days are full: doctor’s appointments, therapy sessions, school work, employee schedules, meetings, grocery runs, and somehow, remembering to eat lunchContinueContinue reading “5 Everyday Tools That Help Me Survive the Chaos of Mom Life, Store Management, and Special Needs Parenting”

Balancing Chronic Illness, Parenthood, and Running a Business: The Reality No One Prepares You For

Life doesn’t slow down just because your body tells you it needs to. As a mom, a small business owner, and someone juggling multiple chronic illnesses—including celiac disease, diverticulitis, and whatever mystery diagnosis my body is cooking up next—I’ve had to learn (sometimes the hard way) how to balance it all. Spoiler alert: some days,ContinueContinue reading “Balancing Chronic Illness, Parenthood, and Running a Business: The Reality No One Prepares You For”

My Cancer Journey: A Year of Strength, Resilience, and Rediscovery

Read about my personal cancer journey—diagnosis, chemotherapy, hair loss, and the strength I found through community support and resilience. A story of hope.

52 of the Most Popular Children’s Books

Since becoming a stay at home mom one of the main things that the kids and I have been doing a lot of is reading. At the beginning of me becoming a stay at home mom one of our kids would go weekly to have visitation with their mom and we were driving an hourContinueContinue reading “52 of the Most Popular Children’s Books”

Sometimes It’s Okay to be Just Okay

When I first decided to start a blog back in like 2017 I had all of these plans to write about Braydin’s arthritis adventure and keep everyone updated via a blog. Well, life is hectic, and as 2020 has proven things don’t always go according to your planner. There is so much that needs toContinueContinue reading “Sometimes It’s Okay to be Just Okay”

Braydin’s Story

One of most parents biggest fears is something happening to their children and there is nothing that they can do about it. Well that fear has come true with my son. You see my son is almost five years old and looking at him from and outsiders view point you would think that he wasContinueContinue reading “Braydin’s Story”