2021-09-15 11:59
I absolutely love “Valley of the Dolls”. It’s on my top ten list of favorite books. I recently re-read it and had some thoughts about what I read. Anne loved Lyon way too d… Read More
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Mental Health/Parenting blog. Book reviews once monthly.
2021-09-07 11:00
Welcome back and thanks for joining me for another book review! If you haven’t already, you can watch my book review videos on TikTok @momisfunnyaf My first short story, “Flight… Read More
2021-09-03 13:34
It’s here! My first short story is completed and on Amazon. Flight Into the Unknown https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DZWCFN3/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_5NVB5GW6GHMMBKZMFWY7 If you read it, pleas… Read More
2021-09-01 11:00
Music has a way of getting into your feelings. When we are happy, we listen to upbeat music. If we are sad, we sometimes listen to sad music- I definitely do this. Taylor Swift is know… Read More
2021-08-30 11:00
This novel is on my top ten favorite books list. I have re-read it multiple times and I am still drawn into the story. If you choose to read this novel, let me know what you think in the com… Read More
2021-08-23 11:00
This was an unplanned review- I was asked to review a book by another author in a Facebook group that I am in. It was only 59 pages so this will be a shorter review. Thanks for sending me th… Read More
2021-08-19 15:21
Welcome back for another book review! Title: “The Good Sister” Author: Sally Hepworth Plot: Fern and Rose are twins who went through a difficult childhood with an emotionally and… Read More
2021-08-11 11:00
Welcome back! This is a mental health related book. I enjoyed it- I have never been to group therapy. *Trigger warning* Topics such as eating disorders, sexual issues and other upsetting top… Read More
2021-07-29 11:00
Welcome to my first non-blog related book review. You can watch my review on TikTok @momisfunnyaf. Title: “With Teeth” Author: Kristin Arnett Plot: This novel centers around a le… Read More
2021-06-16 12:00
This post is a bit of a catch-up post. I didn’t update on my personal life as much as I thought I had, after looking through old posts. Y’all ready? Might want to get comfy. Ever… Read More
2021-06-03 12:56
Parenting is full of challenges. We face them everyday- food allergies, mental and/or physical disabilities, bullying, and the list goes on. There’s a point in life in which our kids d… Read More
2021-05-26 14:30
I’m slowly but definitely working on my Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee pages. You can help support the blog using these links: https://www.patreon.com/ShortstackBlogs https://www.buymeaco… Read More
2021-05-17 18:48
Inclusive Book Review: A Book to Empower Young Kids As a mom with two impressionable young pre-teens, I am always looking for books, movies and media that empower my kiddos to embrace who th… Read More
2021-05-15 12:00
This post might be triggering, as it discusses loving someone with a mental illness, so here is the official **TRIGGER WARNING** Topics discussed in this post include bipolar disorder and lo… Read More
2021-04-25 17:16
The world we live in is full of anything but peace. It’s important to take a break and evaluate where you stand with protecting your peace. This is beneficial in that you are able to s… Read More
2021-04-22 19:22
I’m still working on picking out music for the podcast because I am VERY picky. You can support the show/blog by going to: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ShortstackSpe Send lovely though… Read More
2021-04-16 18:02
As of today, my blog has reopened for guest posts. I’m still a stickler for a decent time frame but if you or anyone you know want to write for the blog, please complete this form http… Read More
2021-04-08 20:26
Hey everyone! I am working very hard at starting up a podcast based on this blog. So far, I’ve written out the first episode and done lots of research. I’m still trying to pick e… Read More
2021-04-06 17:19
I just joined buy me a coffee, it is a way to support creators. Any money collected will go towards needs for the blog and my upcoming podcast. Keep watching for more info! Thanks for all th… Read More
2021-04-03 12:00
I’ve had a handful of moms that look up to me because I’ve been through the hard early years of autism. Julian is older than their kids (except one) and I just see it as sharing… Read More
2021-03-25 11:45
I’m still in therapy and working on myself. It’s hard sometimes but it’s necessary and worth it. There’s one issue that I thought I had faced and deal with pretty wel… Read More
2021-03-09 12:00
Getting older requires experience, whether that is good or bad. There are things that I wish I had known when I was younger, but of course there was no way of knowing these things. Dear Wrae… Read More
2021-03-01 12:00
I made the decision to go into mental health work back in 2002. Fashion design wasn’t a feasible dream for me, so I changed majors. Why mental health? Why a BA in Clinical Psychology?… Read More
2021-02-17 12:00
Ugh. As of today, I will have three teenaged kids. Lily is my last teenager. *eyerolls and sighs* Send help, lots of patience and Cherry Coke. How Did We Get Here? Well, everyone here knows… Read More
2021-01-22 20:04
There’s a lot going on right now in the country. We FINALLY have a new President. One of my cats could have done a better job of running the country the last 4 years, but that’s… Read More
2021-01-03 19:31
My date is 1/1/17. I am a couple days late on this, since I am writing this post on 1/3/21. How did I get to four years of sobriety? Lots of hard work. I’ve been stressed and sad, and… Read More
2020-12-29 12:00
I am writing this the night before my 38th birthday, 12/29/2020. It’s been a different kind of year for everyone so the only plans I have are not cooking dinner. Wings are looking GREA… Read More
2020-12-25 12:00
If you celebrate, hope it’s a good one. Even the Peanuts kids get it Read More
2020-12-11 20:00
I’ve seen a lot of young kids do extremely dumb things. Remember my rant about Logan Paul and the suicide forest in Japan? If you don’t, Logan Paul’s Mistake may be a… Read More
2020-12-09 15:51
2020 has been a complete dumpster fire. In this house, we have gone through quarantine, saying goodbye to Tails very unexpectedly and then getting Shadow, online school and the joys of Lily… Read More
2020-12-04 13:30
It can be extremely difficult to live a “normal” life when you have any illness that impacts your daily life, physical and/or mental. Sometimes you have to miss things that you a… Read More
2020-11-18 16:30
Invisible issues are huge at my house. All of my kids have some sort of medical or neurological issue that others can’t see. Cameron has SVT and migraines, Julian has ADHD and autism a… Read More
2020-11-11 17:02
I’m back with another pre-holiday check-in. It has been a weird year. My mom has cancelled Thanksgiving at her house- she still doesn’t feel great and would be heartbroken if she… Read More
2020-11-03 13:58
1. If you haven’t already, VOTE! I turned in my ballot on Saturday and it took less than 5 minutes. It took me longer to find a parking spot. 2. Wear a freaking mask! I’m immunoc… Read More
2020-10-22 12:30
I love to read and I have done book reviews for quite a while. As some of you may know, I’ve been able to read since I was three years old. I’m almost 38 so I have read a LOT ove… Read More
2020-10-12 13:00
First of all, allow me to thank the rapper Birdman for giving me a great title for this post. this was his response to a beef with a rival rapper a few years ago. Parenting has been full of… Read More
2020-10-01 18:30
School started on August 25, 2020 and wow, it’s been an experience. Cameron is in the 10th grade, Julian is in 9th and Lily is in 7th. Let’s start with Julian, he’s made th… Read More
2020-09-21 12:00
The past few months have somewhat forced us to find more things to do with our spare time.Netflix and Hulu can take up some time, but it’s not healthy to stare at a screen all day.&nbs&hell…Read More
2020-09-16 12:00
Seven years ago, we got a tiny kitten that Cameron named Tails. Matthew and I had decided that it was time for a pet, mainly to help Julian build relationships. It worked. From the day we br… Read More
2020-09-15 15:00
If you are able to, please help spread the word. This link goes to sign letters to advocate for a suicide hotline for the entire country. https://afsp.org/public-policy-action-center/#/TakeA… Read More
2020-09-10 12:00
I wonder sometimes how I continue to get out of bed everyday. If it weren’t for Prozac, the kids and my job, I’m not sure that I would be able to. I woke up this morning feeling… Read More
2020-09-01 12:00
Everyone has a day that defines their life- marriage, the birth of children, and even the death of someone close to them.One of those days for me was September 1, 2015. There was a moment in… Read More
2020-08-25 16:00
I’m not talking about Christmas. It’s the first day of school! Cameron is a sophomore, Julian is a freshman and Lily is in 7th grade. Of course, things are a bit different this y… Read More
2020-08-24 12:00
2020-08-20 19:00
I’ve said it before and I will definitely say it again: Rheumatoid Arthritis sucks. Yesterday’s visit to the rheumatologist went sharply left when she mentioned injectable medica… Read More
2020-08-13 16:00
I am writing this as a mom of three teens (or almost teens) months into a global epidemic. I have to remind myself that there is no book for getting through something like this with your kid… Read More
2020-08-02 12:00
Welcome to year THREE of ShortstackBlogs! I have three teens (or almost) so I figured the title would be fitting. It’s been a weird year so far and here we are in August. I’m alm… Read More
2020-08-01 12:00
I haven’t done a book review in some time. I haven’t been reading as much as I used to, even during a pandemic and quarantine. There was a lot of Netflix involved! I’m back… Read More
2020-07-18 12:00
July 18, 2006, was a very hot day. Or maybe it was just me carrying a whole human being inside my body. That human was Julian and he’s 14 today. *sighs* I’ve always heard that ti… Read More
2020-07-16 12:15
I decided to revisit a few posts that made my readers think. Please let me know what your thoughts are! The Autism-Vaccine Debate Suicide and the Media #SilentNoMore A Look at ECT Self Care… Read More
2020-07-10 12:00
It took me five years to get a BA in Clinical Psychology- I changed majors, schools and had my boys. I didn’t take a neuropsychology class. I had a mini-stroke in 2013- a migraine went… Read More
2020-06-29 12:00
I figured I would answer a few questions for my readers, ones that might give you more insight into me as a person, not just a mom, blogger or whatever else. I can’t change my permanen… Read More
2020-06-26 12:00
Is this just me or anyone else who has cats have these issues? I joke a lot about Tails and Miss Purr but I love them so much. They’re funny, cuddly (Tails, not so much) and add joy to… Read More
2020-06-22 12:00
Everyone is made differently- looks, personality, likes, dislikes and even sexuality. Some of us are attracted to men and women, some are attracted to those of the same sex. Some don’t… Read More
2020-06-05 11:00
It’s been a YEAR and we are six months in. Kids are going to need a whole book for learning history from this year. Forget a chapter. As I write this, we are in a pandemic that has cha… Read More
2020-06-02 11:00
Anyone remember “Song Lyric Saturday”? This pick comes along with a movie and has been re-written. **language warning** Have you seen “Straight Outta Compton”? I saw… Read More
2020-05-28 22:40
In light of recent events, I’ve been thinking a lot. I have two black sons. One has autism and even though he’s verbal, I still worry. What happens if he gets pulled over? Will h… Read More
2020-05-22 14:00
Note: There is this gorgeous law (HIPAA) that prevents me from using real names in this post, and so I will use an asterisk when needed to indicate that names were changed. I will also not u… Read More
2020-05-14 12:00
*This post was written after a meeting with Lily’s OT, Amy.* Moms mess up. We’re human, we miss things. We yell when we are frustrated and tired but feel bad about two seconds la… Read More
2020-05-10 12:00
The world is a bit weird right now but have a great day ❤ I’m not cooking today. Not one crumb of food Read More
2020-05-08 12:00
Kids develop at their own pace. There are timelines in which we usually expect things to happen, like crawling, walking, talking, etc. Some kids skip a phase entirely, for example, Julian ba… Read More
2020-05-01 12:00
This post came to mind as I was having a long chat with my best friend, Ashley, about parenting. She’s a first-time mom and her son is 4 weeks old as of my writing this post. I told he… Read More
2020-04-29 12:00
Kids are wonderful. They will make laugh, cry, maybe question your whole life. When your child receives a major diagnosis, it takes time to accept it. It takes time to move forward. You can… Read More
2020-04-26 12:00
Like millions of other people, I’ve been watching a LOT of Netflix. I figured I could share my thoughts on a show. I’m re-reading “Gone Girl” so there won’t be… Read More
2020-04-22 16:00
Everyone knows there’s a pandemic going around. It’s everywhere- news, internet memes, etc. I’m not sick. Neither are the kids or Matthew. This is good. Quite a few people… Read More
2020-04-21 18:29
I’ve followed Ashley for almost the whole time I’ve been blogging. I was very curious about her series so I volunteered to do an interview. Thank you, Ashley. The wounded healer… Read More
2020-04-08 17:39
I have lost count of the days we have been staying “healthy at home” as Kentucky’s governor, Andy Beshear, has asked. Mid-March, probably? Very accurate. At this point ther… Read More
2020-04-03 11:00
A Dark Day Brings Light November 23, 2011, was a dark day at my house, but yet it brought a lot of light to my mind. That is the day Julian was diagnosed with ADHD (combined) and traits of A… Read More
2020-03-25 10:00
Every animal has a breaking point for the day, I guess? That joey was about to get it. My kids get close frequently, and probably will on an hourly basis during this very extended school bre… Read More
2020-03-21 12:00
I’m writing this in the middle of a pandemic. In Kentucky, almost everything is closed because our governor, Andy Beshear, ordered as such. We stan a calm and efficient governor. Our l… Read More
2020-03-20 11:00
I’m clearly not a perfect mom. I tried that but it didn’t go well- I lost weight, was constantly stressed out and miserable. You can read more about this here Over the years, as… Read More
2020-03-18 09:00
Erasing people from your life? Done it and kept moving. I can’t say I recommend it. It’s painful, requires internal reflection and possibly therapy. It’s hard to process th… Read More
2020-03-15 18:43
I saw a tweet this morning (3/15/20) that made me think. It was from a mental health practitioner saying they advocate for their clients that can’t do so for themselves because they kn… Read More
2020-03-11 09:00
Many of us are harder on ourselves than we are on others. I’m guilty of this. If someone I know is anxious, sad, whatever, I’m gentle and encouraging. I might even give a pep tal… Read More
2020-03-05 01:58
It’s a tough life sometimes living with a chronic illness…I wore myself out at work today and I’ve got ice packs all over me. People don’t always get how we feel and… Read More
2020-02-28 11:00
It can feel draining, to say the least, to be diagnosed with a mental health disorder. This can feel even more so if you have more than one. Sometimes these disorders operate independently o… Read More
2020-02-20 22:00
There are many terrifying moments in parenting. I’ve seen a few- when you realize your child has a broken bone, all three kids get strep throat, and my personal nightmare: a child elop… Read More
2020-02-13 11:00
I have written a lot about being yourself and being vulnerable, no matter how hard it may be. I’ve struggled a lot with accepting myself, flaws and all. It wasn’t until I met Jak… Read More
2020-02-06 11:00
I meant to start book reviews again in January but none of the books I read were review material- until I re-read “Prozac Nation”. The author, Elizabeth Wurtzel, died in late Jan… Read More
2020-01-23 11:00
I’ve written a lot about going to therapy. I spent two years seeing a therapist that kept me from going to jail, rehab or both. Those posts are: Going to Therapy: Setting Goals and Sma… Read More
2020-01-16 11:00
When you are the parent of a child with special needs, there are many things to learn about- the diagnosis, medical equipment (if needed) or adaptive equipment, diets, etc. One of the best t… Read More
2020-01-09 11:00
Everyone’s been in a crowd. We observe a lot of things as we walk through or stand. Noises. Light. Smells. Where our other companions are if we aren’t alone. What about the behav… Read More
2020-01-03 11:00
I entirely forgot to do one of these before the holidays so here goes: Physically: I spent a week in a flare that required steroids. That’s the first time I’ve had to get them, b… Read More
2019-12-12 11:00
Meltdowns are not a fun event, no matter what day of the year it is. Most of the time, they can be avoided, but sometimes, it’s entirely out of our control. To learn more about meltdow… Read More
2019-12-07 11:00
I have friends that I can discuss a lot of topics with- sadly, this includes autoimmune diseases. One has RA and lupus, the other has fibromyalgia. All three of us are in our 30s just trying… Read More
2019-11-29 11:00
I haven’t had time to do a book review since my break, but I will likely bring them back in 2020. No worries, I haven’t stopped reading. This post is a bit of a refresher or mayb… Read More
2019-11-28 11:00
I have a lot to be thankful for.. Eat lots of food and have fun! There’s a post coming tomorrow ❤ Read More
2019-11-27 14:00
The holidays can be a difficult time for many people. Many deal with stress and/or depression, grief, or other issues like toxic family members. Some even go through the holidays alone. This… Read More
2019-11-21 11:00
I have a decade’s worth of mental health based work. It’s been an adventure that I wish I could go back to. Thanks to RA and a partial thyroidectomy, it’s not a possibility… Read More
2019-11-14 11:00
Life has a way of pulling us forward and then yanking us back. Right now, I’m being yanked. If you need the back story to Lily’s issues, please read The Things I Forget Special N… Read More
2019-11-07 11:00
Merriam-Webster defines the word intimacy as: “something of a private or personal nature” and/or “familiarity”. There are a number of reasons that we can be afraid of… Read More
2019-11-05 21:16
Bullying is a huge problem. It’s happening in schools, workplaces and other important locations in our lives. I have told my children this: if someone is bullying you or someone else… Read More
2019-10-31 10:00
Parenting is challenging. Every. Single. Day. If you have one kid with any kind of medical issue and/or special needs, the challenge gets more intense. Inside This Mom’s Mind I didn&rs&hell…Read More
2019-10-24 09:30
Medications aren’t always a breeze to take. I’ve been on various ones for RA, migraines and permanently taking thyroid medication. I took medication for Post-Partum Depression in… Read More
2019-10-17 10:00
Many years ago, I knew I wanted to have kids. At one point, four sounded great, but that got cut after Cameron was born. He was a tough baby and now he’s my most chilled-out kid. Three… Read More
2019-10-08 10:00
If you’ve read this blog for any period of time, you’ve probably realized that I am biracial- my mom is white, my dad is black. Interracial relationships and marriages are common… Read More
2019-09-01 10:00
There is a cemetery in Southern Indiana that holds a grave I never thought I would see. I know exactly where Jake’s grave is and every time I walk towards it, my heart breaks. I’… Read More
2019-08-29 09:30
I’ve read a lot about parenting. I’ve been a mom for fourteen years- Cameron was born in January 2005. (Yikes.) There’s a lot of moms out there that try their hardest to de… Read More
2019-08-28 09:30
I am certainly thrilled to say the kids are back in school. This month’s picks have a bit of a back-to-school/educational theme. Spoonies: Behind The Theory The College Mental Health S… Read More
2019-08-27 09:30
The days in front of us can get hard. Small things appear to be the largest mountains. Larger tasks are impossible to complete. Lists are the last thing you want to deal with. Getting out of… Read More
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