Posts by Alexandra Fisher
Parenting Outside The Box By: Dr. Lea Lis
Here’s what matters most to raising kids outside of traditional parenting relationships By: Dr. Lea Lis Being in a non traditional relationship can be hard for parents. It is not always socially acceptable to speak about it and know how to help your child. Thinking through whom they will tell and how they will tell…
Read MoreA Little Intro
It’s been awhile, so I thought I’d do a little intro post for any newcomers. Hi, I’m Allie (Alexandra Fisher). I am a loud, opinionated, anxious, queer, single mother “by choice”. I’ve spent most of my life trying to fit in, the best I could, but still ending up feeling “different”. In case you couldn’t…
Read MoreHappy Birthday In Heaven, To My Big Brother
Happy Birthday to my big brother, in heaven! They say “time heals all wounds”, but the truth is… time alone, doesn’t heal shit. It gives you space to heal, but as I cry writing this to you, it still hurts. 17.5 years later, I still think about you, multiple times a day. There’s so much…
Read MoreEnjoy As Many Moments As Possible, However You Can
When someone says, “enjoy every moment”, it makes cringe. The statement, in it of itself is impossible (and useless, to be honest). However, I do agree that we should strive to enjoy as many moments as we possibly can. Or, make each moment as enjoyable as possible. Sometimes, that looks like getting on the floor…
Read MoreLet’s Talk Mental Health & The Struggle
Can we talk about mental health, for a second? What’s so scary about admitting all facets of ourselves? Can we normalize the conversation about our strengths, AND our challenges? Usually, I do really well. I haven’t had a setback like this in about 10 years. Honestly, I thought a struggle like this was a thing…
Read MoreSaying Goodbye To Our AuPair
Today, we said “see you later” to our beloved AuPair, Amanda. For those of you who don’t know, an AuPair is basically a foreign exchange student who comes to live with you, and helps babysit your kids. Normally, an AuPair can only stay “in country” for a maximum of 2 years, but during the pandemic,…
Read MoreLoving Your Kids, Isn’t Loving All Their Choices
I recently made a post, “if you’re not ok with your child being gay, transgender, any religion, any size, any intelligence, having a disability, or anything in between… don’t have kids. Kids are not here to be who and what you want them to be. They’re here to be who they are meant to be.…
Read MoreNot All Wounds Are Visible
A little over 10 years ago, I was reeling after the death of my brother and my father. I was lost and confused. I felt alone in the world. My PTSD and anxiety were running rampant. I always say, “I wasn’t living. I was merely existing.” Then I met a family and a dog that…
Read MoreIt Should Be Illegal
It’s not illegal to wake your child, tell them to get dressed, yell at them to “hurry up”, only to laugh at them while telling them it’s a snow day, and school’s been cancelled. It’s not illegal to threaten your child that if they don’t behave, you’ll throw out or destroy their prized possession. It’s…
Read MoreLearning To Love Ourselves
It’s so much easier said than done. I one hundred percent get that. But, that’s got to be our goal. We can’t keep raising kids who hate themselves, and each other. As hard as it is, think of one thing that you love about yourself and/or your body. Write it down. Take a couple minutes…
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