Ten years ago, I lost my uncle and gained a daughter. I thought I understood grief – I didn’t. Turns out, it’s not something you move past. It’s something you carry, together.
Category: Parent Life
Insta what?? InstaParent.
I’ve tried to rein back with what I write on here about Mia. Primarily because I want her to feel safe, and never feel like her day to day life is canon fodder for my blog, but secondly because… it’s the new normal, yeah? It’s … Continue reading Insta what?? InstaParent.
5 years later. A letter to my past self.
The picture attached came up in my timehop today. 5 years ago I thought I was cursed, 2 weeks after, my uncle passed away and I inherited a small child. So this is a letter to my past self.
3 years later – so what have you learned?
My life changed 3 years ago. Like, one of those big, life-altering moments that you hear about or see in movies. 3 years ago, my uncle died, and I inherited a small child. I’ve written about that before, that shouldn’t be a surprise to you (well, maybe).
Emotional Exhaustion & You: A beginners guide.
I wrote another blog piece. This one on emotional exhaustion. Shout out to the friend who pointed me in this direction.
Do you remember the time I knew a girl from mars?
I dread the day that Mia tells me she doesn’t remember her Dad. Or her mum. It will likely happen. She’ll forget their voice, face, mannerisms. It will hurt. Memories are important. They’re important to me at any rate; My memories of feeling like I … Continue reading Do you remember the time I knew a girl from mars?
Three-way conference
I survived my first three-way conference. And I'll be honest, it wasn't as disturbing as I thought it would be. They should consider renaming it back to parent teacher interviews though, because I'll be honest, I didn't know what to expect. Good news is Mia … Continue reading Three-way conference
One year later -Tanya’s guide to not f*cking up a 5 year old.
One year later is the title of a DC Comic book event, that, well, jumped forward 1 year for all of the DC characters (Wonder Woman, Supes, Bats, the works). It was a way for DC to effectively (or ineffectively, but thats not the point) … Continue reading One year later -Tanya’s guide to not f*cking up a 5 year old.
Insta Parent 