by Pamela Zimmer | Aug 21, 2015 | General Parenting
Ever have those days when your kids are perfect little angels, and you get all sorts of compliments from both friends and strangers alike? Those days when you feel like you could take your kids anywhere – a fancy restaurant, the symphony, a 5-hour plane ride. Yes,...
by Pamela Zimmer | Aug 13, 2015 | Milestones and Development
Do you remember the post I wrote a few months back, about Brayden starting Kindergarten, and the unexpected blessing(s) that came along? Here’s the link in case you missed it. Since then, we have been all set for Brayden to continue school where he was already going....
by Pamela Zimmer | Aug 7, 2015 | Body, Mind & Spirit, Postpartum Depression
“There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.” – Laurell K. Hamilton It took a moment of sharp, overwhelming, terrifying – and physical – pain to wake me up to the reality of my depression. In the dim light...
by Pamela Zimmer | Jul 30, 2015 | Postpartum Depression
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” – Harriet Tubman I never really thought anybody would want to read my story. I’m no superstar...
by Pamela Zimmer | Jul 22, 2015 | Body, Mind & Spirit, Postpartum Depression
“There is hope. With help and support you will get better. You deserve to feel like yourself again. There is not strength in suffering.” – Kristin Hodson, founder of The Healing Group Today I want to share with you part of my HAPPY Mommy Method – a big part of...
by Pamela Zimmer | Jul 15, 2015 | Postpartum Depression
You hear stories on the news, every so often, about a mother killing her children. There was one who drove her car into a lake or pond, with her children strapped into their car seats. Then there was the baby who would not stop crying and crying and crying and crying...
by Pamela Zimmer | Jul 9, 2015 | Postpartum Depression, Special Moments
Are you playing small? Do you ask for what you want? And if you do ask, do you find that you get what you want, or at least get what you need? Last month was the third annual Climb Out of the Darkness. A global event to raise awareness for postpartum depression and...
by Pamela Zimmer | Jul 2, 2015 | General Parenting
Has it really been five years? 1,825 days? 43,800 hours? Over two million minutes? (Hopefully my math is correct…) Brayden is officially a five-year old. No longer considered a toddler or a pre-schooler. No more getting into places for free or with a discount for...
by Pamela Zimmer | Jun 24, 2015 | Body, Mind & Spirit
I woke up this morning to Will giving Brayden a timeout. Not the most pleasant way to enter the day. As I was getting dressed, I noticed an eyelash on my finger. Have you ever wished on an eyelash? Well, I wished for a fun, productive, happy, easy day, and blew my...
by Pamela Zimmer | Jun 18, 2015 | General Parenting
Can you hear that sound? Listen closely – there it is, drifting down all the streets of America. It’s the sound of SUMMER VACATION (which mostly sounds like screaming). And – oh, it sounds like some of those screams aren’t coming from the kids at all, but from the...
