Done > Perfect: Our Current Potty Training Strategy 🕷️✨

Big wins in the toddler world this week! 🥹✨ We officially hit a full week of potty training success, and honestly, balancing the routine between home and daycare is no joke. It definitely called for a celebration! Before we hit this consistency, I have to share what really got him going to

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Adulting Win: The 6-Year Dishwasher Confession 🧼👇

I’m just going to admit it: I have lived in fear of my dishwasher filter for years. Every time I thought about cleaning it, I was terrified I’d pull too hard, break a plastic piece, and ruin the whole machine. Well, today I finally got down on my hands and knees, hunted down the model number,

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My Secret to a Daily Dopamine Hit 🧠✨ (No To-Do Lists Here!)

As a die-hard Samsung S26 Ultra girlie, my absolute favorite tool right now is Google Keep Notes. Instead of staring at a massive, intimidating list of things I have to do, I use it to track what I’ve actually accomplished. Here is exactly how I set it up for a massive daily dopamine hit:

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Some days this motherhood and household routine absolutely rocks me… but today? I rocked it. 🫶 When you’re dealing with ADHD, task paralysis and executive dysfunction are no joke. But today, I woke up with intention and decided to work with my brain instead of fighting it. Here is how I mana

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Pinch me! 🥹🍋 Big news - I Need Your Help

I just got invited to the Lemon8 Emerging Creators Program! 🎉 To be 100% real, I started this page as self-therapy—a digital journal to process the chaos of a full-time job, crazy commutes, daycare runs, and managing a busy household. My motto has always been Done > Perfect. But now tha

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8 months. 4 medications. 1 vastly different brain. 🧠✨

If you’re in the thick of trying to figure out your mental health cocktail, this is your reminder that it is a process. In November, I was just trying to keep my head above water with PTSD survival mode. We started with Lexapro and Wellbutrin to build a floor I could stand on. Added Abilify to smoo

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To the Momma Re-Parenting Herself 🤍

Growing up with childhood trauma means you don’t have a standard blueprint for "healthy parenting." You have to build it from scratch, day by day, while fighting your own nervous system. When I had my son, I made a silent promise: It ends with me. He will never have to heal from his chil

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I started potty training during Thanksgiving week last year. We recently went through a regression, and I was so hard on myself. I thought it was my fault, when really, it wasn’t anyone’s fault. 💛 These things happen, and it’s important not to throw blame anywhere. I’m choosing to start again from

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My mornings got better when....

Every single morning used to feel like a losing race against the clock. ⏰ As someone who is absolutely NOT a morning person, trying to wake up, get myself ready, and completely manage a busy 3-year-old felt like an Olympic sport before 8 AM. By the time I hit daycare drop-off and headed to work,

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The Driveway Incident: Potty Training

Let’s be honest for a second. Potty training is wild. But when you, your husband, and likely your toddler all share that lovely ADHD brain chemistry? It’s not just wild—it’s a dopamine-seeking, boundary-testing, sensory rollercoaster. We started back around Thanksgiving and he was killing it!

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ADHD Medicine = Mental Quietness

The brain static is finally dialed down. 🎧👇 I’m only a few days into starting Adderall for my ADHD, and the biggest surprise isn't a burst of wild energy—it’s the absolute quiet. For the first time in a long time, I don't have fifty competing thoughts fighting for my attention. If

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Why is it so hard to find FREE accountability?! 💸

Is it just me, or does every accountability group come with a subscription fee? 🫠 Look, I love a good resource, but I’m not looking for a course—I’m looking for a friend. I’m looking for someone who understands that sometimes the kitchen counters feel like a mountain and "cleaning the livi

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I asked AI to coach me... it didn't hold back.

Done > Perfect (Except when I’m afraid it’ll all fall apart). I’m 37, and I’m finally realizing that being the 'reliable one' is exhausting. I tried this AI coaching prompt today and it hit way too close to home. Turns out, my hyper-vigilance is just a shield. This week, I’m practici

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🏠 From Survival to Thriving: A New Chapter

I've always lived in a survival state. For a long time, my focus was just on making it to the next day. Now that I finally have consistency and stability in my life, I'm shifting that focus to working on me. Looking back on how I handled things while I was just surviving, I'm

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I spent years trying to be the person who "cleans a little every day." Spoiler alert: It never worked. I just ended up feeling guilty and surrounded by half-finished piles. Sunday was different. The hyperfocus kicked in, my husband and I locked in, and we knocked out a full spring clea

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✨ Self-care for the mama who does it all 💅

I haven’t done my nails in years—definitely not since I’ve had Carson. He will be 3 this year, so it’s been a long time coming! Why today? 📸 Tomorrow is the big day! We are having our family pictures made. This is only the 2nd time we’ve had any photos done that weren't done at the day

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✨ My Secret Weapon for Low-Motivation Days ✨

Let’s be real: sometimes the To-Do List is just a giant pile of "not yet," and it’s exhausting. 😫 I started keeping a "Got-Done" List alongside my daily tasks, and my productivity (and mood!) has never been better. Here’s why you need to try this: 🧠 The Dopamine Hit

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Weekend Reset

✨ Backyard Bliss: A Mental Health Reset ✨ Sometimes the best therapy isn't found in a doctor's office—it’s found right in your own backyard. 🌿 With the rain lately, our property's waterfall is finally roaring, and I knew I had to get Carson out there for a quick "soul reset.&#3

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✨ A Gentle Reminder: Surviving IS Doing ✨

Looking at Social Media this weekend, it felt like everyone was hosting Super Bowl parties, hiking mountains, or deep cleaning their entire house. 🏠❌ My reality? Chronic illness flared up, and I spent most of the weekend resting. My Accomplishments: ✅ Dishes ✅ Laundry ✅ Surviving Honest

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A "Cleanish" Home for My Sanity 🏠

Learning to embrace "Done > Perfect" because my sanity is more important than a Pinterest-perfect home. Washing the blankets and vacuuming my floors was my big win today. If you’re a neurodivergent mom just trying to keep the well-house fires burning—literally and figuratively—let’s b

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Michelle | AuDHD, PTSD, MOM