A mind draining week

Have you ever had one of those mind blowing weeks where you just don't know how you made it.  Well this for me has been one of them.  I have been emotionally stretched trying to figure out how to handle and talk about some sensitive topics.  I have had a couple friends talk to me about hair issues.  How to handle their hair, product to use, how often to cut it, where to go, and everything. 

I have also talked to friends about their kids and sleep issues.  Of course their little ones are younger than mine but they know that I have had years of dealing with sleep issues with my little one.  I have shared with this the things I have tried, the techniques I have, the melatonin and other herbal things I have used, the sleep habits, etc. Also, about crib tents, transitioning, environment and everything.  Having a little one that isn't good at sleeping is really hard.  People don't realize it.  And for those that just miss a few hours of beauty sleep have nothing on a mom who has a kid who just can't sleep.  My little one the whole first year would only sleep for 15-20 min at a time.  I thought I was going to loose my mind but I also knew I had to do what I could to survive.  I was a mom and I had a family to take care of.  So I needed to find a way to make it work.

I have spent my week talking to my friend about potty training.  That is one hard job.  I have been trying for a while but well I know my daughter will when she is ready.  Well I have decided that because my daughter has a LOVE of candy I will just fill a bowl of all sorts of candy and for every time she goes she get a piece of candy.  But if she does a #2 then I have a special bundle just for that occasion.  So I am prepared.  So I shared this new thing with my friend and told her that she needed to find some incentive for her kid.  Whether it is a toy, candy, hair goodies, but something she could see, touch, and was well aware of everyday and time it happened.  She thought that was a great idea.  So she was going to make a bowl and fill it with something too.

I have also had to talk to my single friend about dating.  And boy let me tell you that is just exhausting.  Momma Mia wow I need a vacation after dealing with this one.  One minute he is fine, then I am suppose to help find a place to eat at, then the places aren't good enough, then he is nervous.  Oh my gosh I just can't take it.  And then to top it off he gets a sty on his eye lid just the week before the date.  Oh my gosh this is just going to make him a nervous wreck.  I want to turn my phone off so I don't have to keep having my eyes roll back in my head.  I haven't dated in 20 years.  So what do I know lol.  Well obviously more than he does.  I know I am suppose to try and help him out.  He is like a brother to me so I should do something or he will be single forever.

Then I had to deal with just other emotional things.  People just not communicating right and I had to clear it up.  People having other emotional issues and trying to read to much into things and I had to try and re-focus them.  People that just think to much of themselves.  Oh my goodness it is just exhausting.  I just can't take dealing with so much all in a week but the sad thing is this is a typical day or week for me.  No wonder I get migraines.

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