This is about those times, those multiple times, that you have to say to yourself “it’s not me, it’s her/him.” Right? When you’ve looked at your own behavior in a given situation and you say to yourself, “He’s not behaving rationally. It’s his stuff.” It’s not so easy. Especially when you are a people pleaser like me. I am a cody (short for Co-Dependent), people-pleasing, stuff my own feelings down, kinda gal. But, in the end, that doesn’t work. Especially the closer we get to real…

I am a Mother. My son is 22 months old. He can be difficult. He is 22 months old. He is cranky. He is 22 months old. He is full of non-stop energy. 22 months old. He wakes up at 5am no matter what time he goes to bed... 22 months... you get the idea. So, I’ve accepted this fact over and over again. He is just a baby, a toddler. And one day, one sweet day, I will sleep again. At least I will be able to sleep past 5am, unless he joins the swim team or becomes a figure skater. It’s…