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Getting Routines Started 101

Published on December 2, 2016January 11, 2023 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog6 Comments

‘Your first obligation as a parent is to not bring chaos into your kids’ lives.’

OK, I should’ve written this before I started on the other posts about routines. I didn’t realize until I was writing another post, how complicated and daunting routines can seem. Truth be told we all have some kind of routine already. Continue reading “Getting Routines Started 101” →

Taking out the trash.

Published on November 6, 2016October 10, 2019 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog2 Comments

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Its Not About Me.

Published on November 6, 2016October 11, 2019 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog2 Comments

Original Blog Post-July 12, 2016

Over the past few weeks, I have had my feelings hurt quite a bit by someone close to me.

I couldn’t understand what I had done to deserve the treatment I was receiving. It brought back so many painful childhood memories and was making me think about making some major life changes.

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Trying to find a new balance

Published on November 6, 2016October 11, 2019 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog1 Comment

Original Blog Post-May 20, 2016

I haven’t posted in a bit as I’ve been so busy here at home. We went on a camping trip to RELAX… yeah, not a lot of relaxing when you take kids and grandpa with you. It was a very fun and interesting trip though. I will definitely want to do it again soon.

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I still believe in fairy tales…

Published on November 6, 2016October 16, 2019 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

Original Blog Post-May 26, 2016

Even though my last relationship ended badly and I was hurt beyond belief, I survived. I know that sometimes things just aren’t meant to be. That’s OK. We are working on being better people and being the best possible parents we can be to our children. We just weren’t good together.

I didn’t want to admit it at first but it soon became painfully clear that we just didn’t click anymore. It was hard to admit that to myself as I felt like a failure. I desperately clung to the dreams we had made and I tried so hard to make him feel the way he felt in the beginning.