Posts by Alexandra Fisher
You Do You, Boo!
To those of you who feel judged for being your authentic self, There will always be hateful, jealous, and bitter people who want to bring you down. That’s sad for them, but try not to let their misplaced sadness and anger, rain on your parade. Your gender, sexuality, identity, skin color, IQ, health, weight, disability,…
Read MoreYou Are BeYOUtiful!
Remember when you thought you were fat, “back in the day”, but now, you’d sell your left arm to look that good? You were beautiful then, AND you’re beautiful now. You didn’t see it then, and you’re not letting yourself see it, now. I know. I know. “But, now I really AM fat, ugly, old, wrinkled, insert whatever else you…
Read MoreYou Are Good Enough, Even Through Your Struggles
All day, I held it together. Well, the second everyone went to sleep, and I had a moment to myself, I fell apart. I started to feel like a “bad mom”, and then I realized- times are HARD. But, as much as I’m struggling, I was able to hold it together, ALL DAY. My kids…
Read MoreMommy Guilt & Baby Ear Piercings
I got my daughter’s ears pierced, yesterday. I have to admit, I had a lot of feelings about it. And, what do I do when I get uncomfortable? I post about it, and “hope”/look for other people who might be feeling similarly. I think it’s pretty clear, I’m all about “my body my choice”. At…
Read MoreParenthood Is Triggering
Here’s another, “not so easy to post”, post. But, I don’t know who else needs to hear/see this, so I’m putting this out there, for you. Whoever you are.….I had no idea how triggering parenthood would be. Don’t @ me… As someone w PTSD, I know what “triggering” means, and I don’t use the word…
Read MorePost Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is…
PTSD is, buying spy glasses on the internet, so you can see behind you when you go for a walk in your neighborhood. PTSD is, never having two headphones in at the same time, so you can “hear everything” around you. PTSD is, hearing kids scream out of excitement, on the playground, and immediately thinking…
Read MoreI Fed My Baby For A Year!
I hemorrhaged after delivering my daughter. Even after the blood transfusion, my body took awhile to produce milk, and my supply was low. If it weren’t for formula, she wouldn’t have survived the first few months. Knowing she’s probably my last baby, I really wanted to breastfeed her (I don’t know exactly why. It was…
Read MoreDon’t Let Anyone Dull Your Sparkle!
My son wanted to wear nail polish. I only had red and pink, but he wanted “all the colors”. So, I went to the pharmacy and got a selection of nail polish colors. He has one hand painted rainbow. The other hand is all one metallic shimmery blue. His toes are a variation of 3…
Read MoreHow To Make Your Kids Laugh
It’s the end of another long day, and you’re wondering where you’ll find the strength for tomorrow. The truth is, you felt the same way yesterday, and the day before. And yet, somehow, you still showed up. You did it. Just like you’ve done every single other day of your life. Bc, you’re amazing like…
Read MoreHappy First Birthday, Baby Girl!
Oh, what a first year this has been. It was different than the first year I wanted for you. And, it was different than the first year I had planned for you. In a lot of ways, this has been one of the hardest years of my life. But, you were the light amidst a…
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