Basic, Never Boring
Carrie is a mom of human and dog children. Married for 10+ years. Book nerd and crazy crafter. She loves Disney, Harry Potter, and sleep that is hard to come by.
Growing up, I never had urinary tract infections (UTIs) until I was about 23. It never even crossed my mind that this might be an issue with raising daughters. When my oldest daughter, C, was three, she started having accidents after being potty trained. These were mostly poop accidents and then pee accidents. We went…
Do you know how many times I have seen this trend on TikTok? “What’s a scam that’s normalized…” Not once have I seen one on school loans. If you went to college, you probably have them. If you were low income, middle class, or even upper class, you probably have them. And if your parents…
I discovered a whole new genre of books thanks to #booktok and #momswhoread on TikTok. Also, if you read the hashtag as MOMS WHORE AD, you are not alone. *Fair warning, these are pretty steamy books with lots of explicit scenes and multiple partners. These books follow a woman who ends up in a Reverse…
*This post is about mental health and covers topics including domestic violence, suicide, self-harm, trauma, depression, and anxiety. It may be triggering for some. If you haven’t yet read part 1 of Carrie’s story, you can do so here. So, of course, what do you do when you’re almost feeling normal? You have another baby. I…
*This post is about mental health and covers topics including domestic violence, suicide, self-harm, trauma, depression, and anxiety. It may be triggering for some. When did you first learn about mental health? I honestly didn’t learn about mental health until college. Maybe there were a few classes that I took here and there that mentioned it,…
“Oh you’re a therapist? Can you diagnose me? Can you help me with this problem?” Sure, I probably can but you probably won’t like what I have to say. When I am not at work and people ask me these ridiculous questions I laugh because I’ll just tell them how it is. I won’t guide…
Why hello my least favorite Hallmark holiday. I don’t like Mother’s Day. This is two fold. Stick with me, it will be worth it. My mom died a little over 13 years ago. You would think it would get easier. Newsflash. It doesn’t. The person who gave me life isn’t even here so I can…
Have you ever been in a position where you can’t ask for help or take a break for a few hours? I feel guilty constantly. If I’m at work, I miss the kids. If I’m at home, I feel the need to clean because I actually sit there and see how cluttered my house is….
At least that’s how it is for me. I met my husband when I was 19. Went to college, got married, and finished grad school. I supported my husband’s military career. I drank and partied. I wanted to make him happy and make him love me more. That is how I thought. When I say…
As an introvert, I need peace and quiet to collect my thoughts. I struggle with walking through the door and jumping right into mom mode after interacting all day long with people. As someone with anxiety, I get overwhelmed very quickly when there are a lot of people vying for my attention or people talking…