actually people who like these tropes are certified legends so you’re good
The end of my first semester of nursing school is here! And the first thing I did after my final was get brunch-drunk with my friends and then went home and picked up my first physical book to read that does not involve medications or adult health since January. It’s a good day😌
I think I need to be put on anxiety medication. I’ve tried ignoring it for years and just tough it out but going through nursing school with two kids is literally the hardest, most stressful and at times miserable thing that I have ever done. If I’m not stressing about assignments, clinical, lecture and labs, then I’m feeling the soul crushing guilt that I’m barely aware of what my children are doing even when they are right in front of me. I’m being torn far too thin and it is drastically effecting my mental health
At this point I feel like I’m not productively studying if I’m not shoving cookies, brownies, etc. into my mouth. Why must sweets taste so much better when cramming for an exam??
more parents need to understand that teaching children to ask why rules exist is positive and valuable. teaching kids about authority–and that authority is not always right, and when and how to question it–is a fundamental step to preparing them for adult life.
do it right and you won’t get disobedient kids, you’ll get kids who think critically
I’ve mentioned this before, but my parents introduced a system where if they tell you to do something and there’s a reason you can’t do it, you can ask “May I appeal,” and they’ll listen to whatever new information you have to present and either revise their command or tell you to do it anyway. This serves a few purposes: first, it’s really funny to hear a four-year-old use legal jargon. Second, having a system in place for protest that isn’t whining, complaining, or outright disobedience makes things easier for the parents. Third, it fosters an environment of mutual respect. The child knows that his reasoning is taken into consideration when the parents’ decision is made, and the parent knows that the child may have legitimate reasons for not obeying a command, while still reserving the right to the final decision.
Hazel’s monster people make my philosophy notes 1000x better
*disregard my childlike handwriting… it’s apparently never going to get better*
My health anxiety is ✨flourishing✨ under these covid conditions… Mix in a little brain fog, body fatigue and slight chest pain and I’ve had to talk myself out of 2 panic attacks just today😞
