Monday, 11 September 2023 / Published in Blog, Hey Mama, Hey Mama Monday

Do You Compare Yourself to Other Mamas, Mama?

Hey Mama, You thought you had an unproductive week (especially compared to everyone else you know). You whispered under your breath that it was useless . . . pointless . . . low yielding . . . you are just not cut out for this.  “But it may have been more productive had I made
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Wednesday, 19 February 2020 / Published in - Finding Joy, Articles, Blog

Don’t Fall Into the Comparison Trap

I belong to an online support group for mothers of pediatric stroke survivors. Periodically, a post will appear from a mom who took her child to a playground and was upset because children of a similar age or younger could do things her child can’t do yet. When these posts appear, I respond by warning