All posts by: Tessa Kirkpatrick
Tessa Kirkpatrick
Tessa is mommy to NL (age 7) and FR (age 5), school librarian/teacher, doctor's wife, and the keeper of all the schedules. She has a Master's in library and information science with a K-12 school library certification and an undergraduate degree in English, and she works at an elementary school library. She writes about living life with OCD, anxiety disorder, and depression, helping my children learn to navigate life with anxiety, ADHD, sensory processing disorder, auditory processing, dyslexia
Kids Shows and Movies to Watch that Won’t Make You Pull Your Hair Out
With schools across the nation closed and many normal extracurricular activities on hiatus, most families are spending a bit more time than usual in front of a screen. Some families... Read More
Stay at Home Kid Activities to Get You Through COVID-19
I have been slowly gathering resources and ideas to keep our household running as smoothly as possible during these stressful times being stuck at home with kids. Here, you’ll find... Read More
Tessa’s Water Birth Went Nothing Like Planned, but It Was Perfect
Is giving birth in water safe? Does water birth reduce tearing? No need for water birth reviews. Here’s Tessa’s real-life water birth experience.... Read More
I’m THAT Kid’s Mom. Here’s What I Wish You Knew.
Every parent knows those days—the ones where your kid seems out of control and you just want to scream. But even on our kids’ worst days, we always like to... Read More
Christmas Traditions for Kids When You Don’t Do Santa
Most Christmas traditions for kids include Santa Claus, but not in every house. Here's how to not do Santa while keeping the magic of Christmas alive.... Read More
Dealing with Anxiety as a Mom: Not Quite Trapped In the Wallpaper
In many ways, I am a remarkably average mom. Married, suburban, driving around in a white minivan carting two elementary-age kids from one activity to another. I’m juggling the snack... Read More