Kelly Wilson's Blog, page 24

Recovery and the Middle Finger

Recovery is for everyone. I didn’t know that for a long time. I thought that recovery was only for people who were addicted to alcohol, drugs, or porn – you know, the usual. It never occurred to me that I needed recovery or even that I could recover from my grief and trauma background. I […]

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What Parenting Really Is

From the toddler having a fit in the store aisle to the teenager being dramatic in the middle of a restaurant, kids are going to challenge their parents on a regular basis. Like every day, folks. It doesn’t matter how old your kids are or what they are doing, parenting is basically smashing down what […]

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Shake it Off: TRE for PTSD Recovery

A friend of mine and I like to compare therapies. He also comes from a grief and trauma background, and when we met for dinner recently, we got on the subject of what therapies we have tried in our quests for recovery and healing. The list included counseling/cognitive behavioral (of course), prescription drugs, massage, acupuncture, […]

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Interactive Game for Kids About Online Safety

ids are spending more time using technology today than ever before. Wouldn’t it be nice to direct some of their attention toward online safety, dealing with cyberbullying, and privacy when on the interwebs? According to a study from a Kaiser Family Foundation, the average 8- to 10-year-old spends nearly 8 hours a day doing things […]

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AT&T Smart Limits Helps Parents Manage Kids’ Cell Phones

Now is usually the time of year when parents consider whether now is the right time to purchase their child a phone. Whether it’s traveling on the bus, going over to friends’ houses afterward, and, or attending a variety of after school activities, wireless equipment and technology can help parents and their children stay connected, […]

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Fortitude By Apryl Pooley Cover Reveal

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Your Imperfections are Awesome

At a recent writing retreat with Jen Violi, my favorite writing and editing ninja, she led us in an exercise that started with making a list of our imperfections. Yes, I thought it was a trick. But I trust Jen, and I was willing to play along. Our writing exercise – which was deep, meaningful, […]

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Caskets From Costco’s New Cover!

Caskets From Costco has been going through some big changes over the last several months. In May, this book was accepted by the Gravity Imprint of Booktrope Publishing, giving it both a makeover and wider audience. This acceptance by this grief and trauma imprint came right on the heels of me deciding to really focus […]

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The Lazy Mom’s Way to Make Kids Eat Healthy

I’ve never made my kids’ lunches. Call me lazy or uncaring if you want. My job as a parent is work myself out of a job. Even when they were starting first grade with their cherub faces and sweet helium-induced sounding voices, they made their own lunches each night before going to bed, and sometimes […]

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The LG Tones: No Wires Required

The cute new kitten chewed Oldest’s earbuds. Like straight through the wires, separated from music forever, bye-bye earbuds. So when my AT&T Guy asked if we might want to try out the new LG Tone bluetooth headset, Oldest and I jumped at the chance.* Oldest and I both tried out the headset in a variety […]

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