Category Archives: mental health

Such a Pretty House

Posted on 2015/07/01 by circuskitchen

Wednesday July 1st I look with fondness to this day where I shared my folly through social media, and The Village responded to cradle me with perspective: I sometimes refer to this blog as “my own little Facebook.” … Continue reading →

Posted in childhood, domestic life, faith, family, food, forgiveness, health, mental health, parenthood, patience, work | Tagged al fresco, brushing teeth while eating cookies, cleaning house, Facebook Rant, FB Rant, fit of pique, frustration, Kids, rant | Leave a comment

Daddy Mountain Couch

Posted on 2015/06/19 by circuskitchen

Monday June 19th 2015 2015-06-19 Daddy Mountain Couch [1min,1sec]:

Posted in childhood, domestic life, faith, family, food, forgiveness, health, love, marriage, mental health, nature, parenthood, patience | Tagged arroz y frijoles, ClaraJane, Daddy, Daddy Love, favorite things, good Puerto Rican food, Green Rose Heritage Park, Izzi's, rice and beans | Leave a comment

George Carlin and Stuff

Posted on 2015/06/13 by circuskitchen

Saturday, June 13th 2015 At RISE: (NIGHT TIME. Children have been put to BED. MOMMY is flat out in the marital bed at the end of the livelong day, head vaguely propped up on pillow. LAPTOP is open upon her … Continue reading →

Posted in childhood, domestic life, education, faith, family, forgiveness, love, marriage, mental health, parenthood, patience | Tagged George Carlin, innocence of a child, Mom's life, no strength to resist, none of your damn business, shit, STUFF, too cute for her own good | 2 Comments

Thumbs Up Continued

Posted on 2015/06/11 by circuskitchen

Wednesday June 10th 2015 I mean, it’s just one teeny weeny finger tip of one little (mighty) girl. Amazing though how such a thing can bring about drama, care, concern, curiosity, empathy and kindness in a community. I … Continue reading →

Posted in childhood, domestic life, education, faith, family, health, love, mental health, patience | Tagged broken finger, Bubble Wow, Dr. Lisa Dobberteen, empathy, Erin Gutierrez, finger tip, get well, Jaime Frost, massive tantrum, missing thumbnail, Ms. Mayya, rainbow cast, school community, smash, thumbs up, Tobin Montessori School, What Happens at Grandma's | Leave a comment

Thumbs UP

Posted on 2015/06/10 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, June 9th 2015 After spending the whole morning at the school embroiled in a parent volunteer project per usual, I made it back across town to my favorite cafe for some productive office and writing time. It was about … Continue reading →

Posted in childhood, domestic life, education, faith, family, food, forgiveness, health, love, mental health, parenthood | Tagged Bubble Wow, Cambridge City Hospital, ice cream, ketamine, losing a fingernail, lunch lady, Mass General Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, MGH, My Little Pony, nail bed, rainbow cast, resilience, school custodian, school nurse, surgery, thumbnail, work-life balance | 5 Comments

We Heart to Fart

Posted on 2015/06/04 by circuskitchen

Thursday, June 4th 2015 (@7:05am) CJ: Look Mom! I have a cape! Me: Nice honey! CJ: [Lets one rip.] Mom! I farted in your room! Me: Hey! Don’t fart in my room! CJ: [Giggling, runs away into the kitchen … Continue reading →

Posted in childhood, domestic life, family, food, health, love, mental health, parenthood | Tagged 4D, 4D Blogging, bacon bib, bacon bib cape, bacon farts, base humor, bib cape, blogging in 4D, es-scent-ial, farting together, farts, i heart bacon farts, I heart to fart, proud mom, sacrifice at the altar of comedy, scatalogical humor, snack box, The Family that Farts Together, The Family that Farts Together Stays Together | Leave a comment

Sillies with ClaraJane

Posted on 2015/05/31 by circuskitchen

Sunday, May 31 2015 With Brother still away at a sleepover this Morning, ClaraJane awoke bereaved exploding with hilarity. DadddyCam captured some silly business, and I save it here in vain hopes of forever remembering that feeling of snuggling … Continue reading →

Posted in childhood, domestic life, family, health, love, marriage, mental health, parenthood, patience | Tagged 34 seconds, and also of dangling her over your head, DaddyCam, dreamtime my kitten, giggle factory, silly willies, speed blogging, torso snuggle | 1 Comment

Camping Wompatuck State Park

Posted on 2015/05/25 by circuskitchen

May 2015 – Memorial Day Weekend Outdoor living here we come! 2015-05-25 Camping Wompatuck [5:09]: #buttface

Posted in camping, childhood, education, family, food, health, love, making art, marriage, mental health, nature, parenthood, work-life balance | Tagged 2015, bliss, Butt Face, buttface, camping, caterpillars, color me happy, friends with nature, this is my bliss, Wompatuck State Park | 1 Comment

Angels Walking in Sunlight

Posted on 2015/05/21 by circuskitchen

Thursday, May 21st 2015 Somehow in spite of ALL the therapy and training and mental health exercises and meds, I still get tangled in knots of angst and discomposure over the kids. Big surprise right? (And did you even know … Continue reading →

Posted in childhood, domestic life, education, faith, family, forgiveness, Friendship, health, love, mental health, parenthood, patience, work | Tagged amen, and *I'm* dialectical, angels in sunlight, avoiding breakdown, big brother being kind, breathe deep, comfort in language, comme toujours, count to ten, DBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Dialectical indeed, discomposure, ennui, fuck me, going to school, I always digress, I digress, i love you, I'll show you dialiectical, is that even a word, kind big brother, Louis CK, love note, Madness of Motherhood, mom going crazy, put on your shoes, rant, Road Runner, Sharpie, Sharpie love note, Sharpie note, SHOES, siblings getting along, siblings without rivalry, smell of success, sweet sweet victory, tough titties, Wile E. Coyote, working girl, working girl's hands, WTF, yeah right, yes it's a word, Yummy Mummy | 1 Comment

Rant Resolution

Posted on 2015/05/20 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, May 20th 2015 [At rise: Following a tense family situation, Mother is reprimanding Son.] Me: Gavin! You are seven years old. I know you could clearly see I was on the PHONE. I am not one of those mothers … Continue reading →

Posted in childhood, domestic life, family, forgiveness, love, mental health, parenthood, patience | Tagged BOY, don't interrupt, eaten by a bear, Gavin, Grandma might be dead, interrupting on the phone, love, on fire, only if you're on fire, or any other kind of animal, phone | 1 Comment

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