It’s not just the weather that’s crazy
One of my coping strategies is finding copious amounts of solitude. The polar vortex, therefore, is not my friend. Today and tomorrow have been declared no school days in […]
Category Archives: parenting
Expecto Patronum: What Harry Potter can teach us about explaining mental illness to kids
by notthissong Publisher’s note: talking about bipolar disorder and other neurodiversities is common place at our house now, but it wasn’t always. As recently as last year, my teenage son and […]
This week’s craziness: talking to kids about mental illness
Have you tried to talk to your children about your particular brand of crazy? It’s an ongoing process, but getting it going can be difficult. So, how about a little […]
Headspace Take 10
I discovered Headspace while looking for an app to help myself get back into a daily meditation routine. Headspace is more than an app, though. According to its developers, “Headspace […]
Living Out About Your Neurodiversity
I didn’t always live the glamorous life of an over-educated, under-employed, sometimes stay-at-home mom. For a while, a long, long time ago, I worked in public relations. At lunch with […]
This Week’s Crazy Talk
Who knows you’re neurodiverse? I was diagnosed with bipolar II disorder in 2007, though I have clearly had it all my life. I didn’t start talking about my diagnosis outside […]
Naming Names: Why “The Mentally Ill” Is The Wrong Thing To Call Us
When Crazy Good Parent was conceived, like many babies, it didn’t have a name. Sure, there was a list of names. But like those my husband and I generated for […]
This crazy cold week
I hear they’re calling my hometown “Chiberia,” since the temperature here in Chicagoland is lower than that in Siberia. It’s so cold my dog went out to do his duty […]
Three resolutions I think I can keep
I’m not big on resolutions, but so many people I respect are making them, that I thought, “What the hell? I’ll make some resolutions!” When I worked in public relations, […]
How I stay sane during school breaks
I never thought I’d say it, but I’ve become a creature of habit. I used to scoff at the value of routines, but I’ve become a believer. After all, routines […]
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