by Kathy Milburn | Dec 2, 2015 | Blog, How Does She Do It?
Okay, I’ll admit it. I’m pooped. The holidays have just started and already I am overwhelmed by the to do list and tired from the expectations of what our culture has created as the norm. My body has this foolproof way of letting me know when I need to...
by Kathy Milburn | Jun 10, 2015 | Blog, How Does She Do It?, Tales of a Special Needs Mom
“Don’t tie your string to anyone else’s balloon.” I heard this loud and clear as I struggled with a mishmash of feelings Monday morning. I was rested, yes, but I was definitely not refreshed. My weekend was spent focused on supporting a girl in...
by Kathy Milburn | Oct 24, 2014 | Blog, How Does She Do It?, Tales of a Special Needs Mom
Sometimes it feels like my days are a stream of ups and downs, of feeling in alignment, out of alignment and then back in again. My commitment to staying positive and happy and balanced is often thrown off by my girl’s resistance to all of the same. The key is...
by Kathy Milburn | Oct 20, 2014 | Blog, How Does She Do It?, Tales of a Special Needs Mom
As a mom, and particularly the mom of a child who has needed so much of me, I forget to take care of myself. Take my eyes for example. They have been really dry, and my doctor has recommended I take 5-10 minutes every day for a quick treatment. Guess who hasn’t...
by Kathy Milburn | Sep 11, 2014 | Blog, How Does She Do It?
Today I realize fully and completely that I am finished with needing to take care of people. As I deepen my understanding of myself, I see that by taking care of others I have felt needed, worthy, validated, important. See, I really AM somebody, I told myself. But...
by Kathy Milburn | Jul 25, 2014 | Blog, How Does She Do It?, Tales of a Special Needs Mom
Summertime pulls me in two different directions. I absolutely love the relaxed schedule and free flowing days, and at the same time with my girl home from school, I’m missing time for myself. Sometimes all this togetherness, albeit wonderful, is just a little...
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