Meredith Ethington's Blog, page 6
November 11, 2020
To The Mom That Feels Robbed By Her Anxiety
To the mom that feels robbed by her anxiety, I know that some days you struggle to get out of bed because you’re so tired from being up all night with worry. I know that you struggle to get out of bed because sometimes it just all seems like more than you can handle. I […]
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November 3, 2020
It’s Way Worse When Your Kid Gets Ghosted By A Friend Than When You Do
I’ve been ghosted by friends. In fact, a few times, actually. Yes, it always hurts. It’s painful to know that you aren’t important to another person – but it’s even more painful when you get ghosted because you usually don’t know what you did wrong. But, you know what’s even more painful than that – […]
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Why I Believe It’s OK To Say Out Loud That Motherhood Is Hard
I said to my sister on the phone the other day, “Sometimes I feel like I’m suffocating by my life”. Now, before any of you start to worry that I am falling off the deep end, I’m not. But, some days, suffocation by my reality as a stay at home mom feels, well….real. It’s so hard […]
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October 27, 2020
Why Sometimes I Let My Kids Quit
In seems like in 2020, it’s suddenly the responsibility of the parent to figure out what their child would be passionate about at the ripe old age of three years old. When I was three years old, I’m pretty sure all I cared about was poking my baby sister in the eyeballs, and eating lots […]
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October 1, 2020
Motherhood is Magic. But, It’s Also Pain.
Last night I woke up in a sweat from a bad dream. My daughter was being taken away from me. Put into foster care because people were questioning whether or not I was a fit mother. The details are fuzzy, as dreams often are, but I didn’t feed her enough. She was underweight. And someone […]
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August 26, 2020
Parenting Is Full Of Doubts
We are all doubting our decision about school right now. It doesn’t matter if you’ve decided to go all in and homeschool, if you’re doing a hybrid, a pod, or have sent your kids back in 100% to public school (like us.) We all have our doubts about our decisions. This is a hard time. […]
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July 17, 2020
The Decision About School Is Paralyzing Because There Are No Guarantees About Anything.
If I’m being completely honest, I’m frozen in fear and indecision right now as my husband and I are trying to make decisions regarding sending our kids back to school in the fall. Let me be clear – I judge no one for whatever decision they make for their own kids. This isn’t about what’s […]
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June 21, 2020
Today Was An “I Can’t” Day
Today was an “I can’t” day. I stared into space and attempted a nap that didn’t really pan out. I ate too much sugar and tried to get myself excited about literally anything. I went on a walk this morning – my usual routine and I was S-L-O-W. Like it was a stroll. Not much […]
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June 18, 2020
No, You Don’t Just Get 18 Summers With Your Kids
YOU ONLY GET 18 SUMMERS WITH YOUR KIDS. But, guess what? You also get 18 Springs, and 18 Falls, and 18 Winters. I bet when my kids are 19 or older, we might still have summers together too. You also get more than that actually because when your kid turns 18 and they move out (we […]
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June 16, 2020
Kids Are Human Too. It’s OK If We Have Angry Kids Right Now.
Right after the pandemic revved up and we were staying at home for days on end, I noticed a change in my kids immediately. It was anger. Suddenly I was living with a bunch of angry kids. There were outbursts, and tears, and frustration that were bubbling up every day. My youngest who is my happy […]
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