Guess what! Summer break is here! Hooray for sleeping in, running around outside, watching tv all day and playing video games! Isn’t it great to have months with no commitments?
Wait. What? We don’t get to do that? Well what’s in it for the parents, then? Man, parenting over summer break sucks!
When you’re in the middle of a complete freakout, it can seem nearly impossible to calm down. The world is spinning, you can’t hear anything but noise, everything starts aching, and so many more things. How on earth are you going to be able to reach that moment of zen?
Honestly, it can be hard. But if you take the time and try a few different tricks, chances are good you’ll find something to ease the stress enough for you to be able to function again. So, without further ado, here’s some of my top choices!
When Morgan was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, I was completely terrified. It seems horrible to say now, but that’s just what it was. I’d barely heard of the disorder so all I really had was personal experience, and frankly, that gave me little hope. That week, I went to my therapist and told him the newest thing that seemed to be going wrong in my life and the first thing he said was “It’s okay.” And then he suggested a book… Enter, I Hate You – Don’t Leave Me (Amazon | iTunes)
Time for another book review! This one is a little different from my last few. Usually I pick one of my favorite fiction novels, as I tend to read when I’m stressed. This time, however, I want to review a book we picked up for my daughter on a whim.
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Stuff That Sucks is a teen self-help styled guide written by Ben Sedley, and it talks about exactly what the title suggests, a whole bunch of sucky stuff (including the stuff that makes the stuff that sucks suck more). Thankfully, he also talks about ways to accept this and not let it get in the way of what’s important to you.
Confused? Let me clarify a little.