Category Archives: kids

doing the right thing….

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Kathleen McGrath, LPC

i scheduled an appointment for mia to meet with tara. she is both a friend and a life coach. she is the person who is teaching sophia’s ‘coaching and cooking with teens’ class that soph just adores. i struggle so … Continue reading →

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cheese squeeze

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Kathleen McGrath, LPC

my girls have a ‘game’ they play (although it really never ends and there are no winners or losers) called ‘cheese squeeze.’ i have no idea who came up with this or where they learned it. it’s like ‘punch buggy’ … Continue reading →

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keep it simple

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Kathleen McGrath, LPC

i stumbled upon the above quote today. it really got me to thinking. i suppose this is part of being a teacher. it’s a huge part of being a teacher, actually. that’s why, as an elementary ed major, i had … Continue reading →

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a little update… and a lotta pink eye

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Kathleen McGrath, LPC

so last week, poor louisa had pink eye. she didn’t just have pink eye… she had PINK EYES! we were so careful, washing hands and giving her drops faithfully. i never thought that anyone else was going to get it. … Continue reading →

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time for some change…..

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Kathleen McGrath, LPC

i have finally reached the point where things are just so darn disfunctional that i can’t stand it any more! time to make some changes! when i say ‘things’ i am specifically referring to my miabug and the lifestyle that … Continue reading →

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a gma day….

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Kathleen McGrath, LPC

last week, louisa was sick. or, at least, she said she was sick. and she played up that she was sick to the point that i finally caved and let her take the day off from school. she went to … Continue reading →

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my girls

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Kathleen McGrath, LPC

i don’t know how the relationship that i have with my girls rates in comparison to other mothers and daughters, but i think that my girls and i have a pretty good system in place. for example, soph texted me … Continue reading →

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some thursday thoughts….

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Kathleen McGrath, LPC

things have been quite chaotic at home lately, so i have not posted much. i tend to do that…. which is quite the opposite of what i should do. ideally, if i am stressed, i should blog. that way, the … Continue reading →

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a river in her bedroom…..

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Kathleen McGrath, LPC

i don’t know if you have ever seen the website called ‘SMKR’ but it stands for ‘shit my kids ruined’ and is totally worth a visit! i have spent hours looking at all the pictures and posts. it makes me … Continue reading →

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good morning!

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Kathleen McGrath, LPC

happy thursday! i am in an exceptionally good mood today. i attribute it to spending time with mike. that is usually a good indicator that i am feeling calm and contented. we have a busy evening planned for later. i … Continue reading →

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