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Author: Vanessa Perry
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I’m a Triathlete
February 2021 I got the diagnosis of non alcoholic fatty liver disease and gal bladder stones after suffering several intense indigestion issues, cholestasis of pregnancy, severe abdominal pain and vomit, etc. I had used the excuse of being a mom of five for being so overweight, using food as a tool for coping, and living…
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Maternal Mental Health 2021
It’s that time of the year again, Maternal Mental Health awareness month. I am reminded of my passion in life. One of the life ‘why’s’. Why I am encouraged to get into shape, why I strive to be the best mother I can be. Why I try to make changes to my parenting when things…
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My First Hand Account of the January 6, 2021 Rally in DC
When my husband suggested a few days before January 6, 2021 of attending the rally that was being held to protest for the Congress and Senate approval of the electoral college I was hesitant and a bit nervous going. Most of the memorable and valuable things in my life happen because my husband comes up…
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Thoughts on Perseverance
A few have been wondering how we are doing. Honestly I am doing much better now that I am off social media. I check in once a week, at most. The political uproar, rumors of war, friend’s suffering, distance from family has been all too much during this time. We continue to live in the…
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Camper Living
Winterizing the fifth wheel! Lowell is having ‘fun’ (fun because he gets to figure out how to make it fully winterized, and he loves engineering puzzles). Using Arctic Engineering for getting it all ready and livable for the winter months we live in it until we go back to Texas for the warmth. Five years…
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Turn it Around
Is homeschooling in a pandemic, with five kids, in a Fifth Wheel, and with an ADHD brain hard? YES!!! The other day I hit my limit and went on a wild frenzy yelling, smacking butts and I stopped in the middle of my rampage right away and ran out the door. It can get so…
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A Good Cry
When you are well, a good cry should regulate you, not sink you. This past week was stressful, all fun to me (event planning for Feast of Tabernacles), but a lot to juggle for my ADHD brain. Have I mentioned I have five children and we live in an RV? I am not faint hearted!…
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You Can and Are Doing It!
Last year around this time, at a Women’s Fair a young mom rushed out as one of her four kids throws the tantrum of the century, after having sat in the stroller like a champ for a couple of hours. Outside, in the parking lot, three of the kids run off. She rounds up two…
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Baby Five Birth Story
The newest member of the Perry Tribe is here! Little “A” was due to be induced on July 23 because of a rare pregnancy condition called Cholestasis. After having a perfect pregnancy, at week 32, I was diagnosed with ICP. It was a scary few weeks as I changed my diet to low fat, low…
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Practicing Sympathy for my Highly Sensitive Child
It can be so difficult to be patient and sympathetic to my highly sensitive child. I notice my patience level hits rock bottom when I am super pregnant, tired, sore, or having a difficult day in general. I find myself having yelling matches with my six year old when he is in a sour mood…