Posts by tropicana

i've had a lot of success with the "do it now" philosophy, as in, you see it needing done, do it now. this frees my mind from the burden of remembering that it needs to be done, and creates a happy feeling the next time i walk by and...

my kids are generally NOT fearful. if on the once in a while time they express fear of going into a dark part of the house to retrieve something for example, and they cannot reach a light to turn on for themselves, i simply tell them...

oh, don't fake call yourself.  keep learning those social skills! you can do it, just practice, practice, practice. you will get there!! you are on the right track already. here's my biggest tip: start evesdropping on...

trying to watch it on the ice cream. this is seriously hard. kids are getting ice cream offered left and right. at least i'm saying "no" for my own portion. but they are 6 and 2 and as such, rarely finish their cones. which they then...

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yes. but here's my dynamic. i'm 44, and have been nursing nonstop since age 38. i put on some weight with my first baby, and didn't lose much before the second pregnancy. after the 2nd child, i i stayed overweight for awhile. cycling...

i think Texyan and Smithie both have intelligent thoughts on this matter. the sooner you let go of "expectations" of other people, the sooner you will be able to appreciate the good things, rather than resenting the not-so-good. they...

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you might recall my whole "menopause scare" of this last challenge. sorry i really blew it for my team, and gained a bunch of weight. but now that i know it's perimenopause and not a sudden onset of menopause at 44, i'm back in the...

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