Oh boy! A long day has happened. We’ve parented, driven to dance class, helped with homework, packed lunches… and now we are ready to take a rest and have some “me time”, right? Haha, just kidding… those kids (and you!) have to eat, right? So, what do you have the energy to make? Do we even have the spoons to stand at the counter and chop veggies? (Shoot, do we even have the spoons to Door Dash or call the local pizza place?) Let me say this first- I am firmly in camp “fed is best,” and if heating something…
Author: Kelly Peters
Kelly Peters
Kelly Peters is a mother, a gardener, an herbalist, a suburban farmer, cook, and a writer. She has been living with chronic pain for several years and dedicates much of her time to learning how to reframe her other roles in life through this new lens. She lives in NJ with her husband, child, their dog, and assorted farm animals.
I get it. We all want to be everything for our kids. We all want to make their school year the most productive, happy, exhilarating experience possible. In a perfect world, we would be able to be working, managing a happy home, making healthy meals from scratch, and being involved in our children’s school life (and sports! plays! karate!) I honestly don’t think that is possible for anyone, but for those of us living with chronic health issues, it can be doubly discouraging. We don’t feel like there is a space for the parent who can’t fully commit, or who…
We all know how vacations and traveling used to go, before being diagnosed with chronic illness. We would plan to head somewhere nice for a holiday, we would experience new culture and see amazing sites, we would perhaps eat or drink more than we planned, and we would come home exhausted, but with our hearts and bags full of new experiences and stories that replenished our cups and gave us a new perspective. But once you have a chronic illness – especially one that comes with pain, and medications that change how our energy flows – you know that you often…
Sometimes kids need help understanding chronic illness and disability, as well as recognizing and processing their own feelings. We hope these topics are an ongoing discussion in your family, and we love to review children’s books that may help you along the way! Ruby Finds A Worry by Tom Percival Kelly Peters received a copy of this book as a gift from Mamas Facing Forward. She was not compensated for this review and all opinions are her own. Tom Percival has another “big bright feelings” book in the story of a young girl who is experiencing her first real worries…
Sometimes kids need help understanding chronic illness and disability, as well as recognizing and processing their own feelings. We hope these topics are an ongoing discussion in your family, and we love to review children’s books that may help you along the way! Dealing with Feeling…Worried by Isabel Thomas Kelly Peters received a copy of this book as a gift from Mamas Facing Forward. She was not compensated for this review and all opinions are her own. “Dealing With Feeling…Worried” is part of the series by author Isabel Thomas working with different emotions, providing tips and advice on how to…
Sometimes kids need help understanding chronic illness and disability, as well as recognizing and processing their own feelings. We hope these topics are an ongoing discussion in your family, and we love to review children’s books that may help you along the way! When Pete’s Dad Got Sick by Kathleen Long Bladholm, with parental help section from R. Scott Stehouwer, Ph.D. Kelly Peters received a copy of this book as a gift from Mamas Facing Forward. She was not compensated for this review and all opinions are her own. When Pete’s Dad Got Sick is a book that could be…