Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder For reference, PMDD took such a toll on me that it took me well over a year to write this article with treatment. After four years of feeling like something is wrong with me emotionally and physically, I am finally getting to the bottom. I remember the exact moment I really lost my inspiration. I was uploading some photos onto this website, thinking, “Why do I even bother? Why do I do this? Nobody cares.” After that moment, I stopped writing. I stopped working on my website overall. I did not want to do anything.  That was about two years ago. It ..read more

The truth about being a stay at home dad You know that quote by John Wooden? “…the true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.” That reminds me of being a stay-at-home dad because you have no one really watching you (except your child), and you can do what you want. You can give in to those, “I want chocolate” cries, and you can let your child have “screen time” all day. You can do no chores, and when your wife gets home, just say, “oh she was a handful, I could not get around to cooking.” No one would be the wiser. While that is the case, from all the dads, I ha ..read more

My boob-obsessed toddler Do you have this deep dark secret that nobody outside your household knows? A secret that is not a big deal but society turns into a huge deal? Does your toddler who can walk, talk, has a full set of teeth, and a huge personality still breastfeed? If so, no worries you are not alone. I too have a boob obsessed toddler. I am currently writing as one sits atop me, and I struggle to type. I did not plan for my daughter to nurse this long, it just happened. As a parent who you become is usually a surprise, you do things you never thought you would. You do these things to ..read more

Returning to work after (or during) COVID-19 I guess we can’t say after Coronavirus yet, because we are amid the pandemic. Still, many of us are being called back to work. If you are planning to go back to work soon, after months of being gone, it’s understandable that you may feel nervous or a little rusty. You are going out into a world that is vastly different from what it was just a few weeks ago. You may want to go back to work with health, safety, and social distancing in mind. Analyze what you can do to keep yourself, people, you interact with, and your family safe. It may feel a ..read more

Celebrating Mother’s Day this year differently This Mother’s Day is going to be a bit different for those of us who are used to spending it with our mothers and extended family. It is an additional reality check that hits us as we approach another holiday. While many state or city “stay at home” bans are being lifted, health professionals are still urging people to stay home. Many will be celebrating Mother’s Day from afar, which means a good portion of us will not be seeing our moms this year. Despite the different type of Mother’s Day we will have in 2020, there are many things we can do fo ..read more

We can control what we do with our bodies for our health This week my city announced that our “Stay Home, Stay Safe” ordinance will continue for another month. That means another month of businesses shut down and staying home again for many of us across the country. It has been taxing for most as we try to ward off the Coronavirus Disease 2019 or COVID-19 as a society and get things back to normal. The effects of the virus will be long-lasting for a variety of reasons. While we feel like we can’t control much except our own actions of social distancing, we can control what we put in and what ..read more

There is more to being a Stay-at-Home Dad than most people realize If you are about to embark on becoming a stay at home dad, let this be your guide. We are going to go through 60 tips on what it takes to be the ultimate stay at home dad. We are going to get into dealing with kids as a dad, routines, and why they are important and basic ideas on how to entertain your kids. If you think being a stay at home dad is all about the kids, then you have it all wrong. We are also going to get into things you need to take care of at home, things you need to do for yourself (and your sanity), and deali ..read more

How to have 7 mini spa days at home when you are busy We are living in a confusing time. The world, as we know, it is uncertain in terms of our everyday lives. Just when we thought things could not get any worst, they do. The news is terrible, and life is so demanding. We are worried: About getting the Coronavirus About working from home About becoming a stay at home parent suddenly About losing our jobs About having to keep working at our jobs during a pandemic About becoming teachers for our kids Because we have put a stop to our social life and most of us are staying at home for long peri ..read more

Is working from home with kids under quarantine even possible? You probably heard rumors at work that you may up teleworking or working from home. You think, yes! This is going to be like a little vacation, I can sleep in, I do not have to drive – you know all the positives come to mind. Then you realize your kids are at home too.   So not only do you have to work, but you also have to parent too. Suddenly you know you are going to have to work twice as hard. Yes, it is possible to work at home with kids, but it is going to take the cooperation of everyone around you to make it work. &nb ..read more