All posts by: 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

Stay at Home Kid Activities to Get You Through COVID-19

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  • March 17, 2020
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

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  • February 17, 2020
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.

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  • January 27, 2020
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

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  • December 11, 2019
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

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  • November 15, 2019
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