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New favorite yoga inspiration! (@alexzandrapeters ) One of the greatest lessons that yoga has taught me is that it's okay to ask for help. Blocks, a strap, wall, a blanket, I use whatever is available to get myself into a pose with proper form. This is my daily reminder(because I forget this every. Single. Day.) to not be a hero and accept my limits, that needing help does not make me helpless, and I need support, on and off the mat. #yogaeverydamnday

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Annnnd we're off! #roadtrippin

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From the Starbucks surprise on my windshield this morning to twin Jammie-ing with the middle tonight, today was filled with so much love. #100happydays #days55through59inonepost #ladieswholunch #pizzainthepark #charades #cupcakes #mykindofbirthday

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Birthday selfie. #nailedit #thisis42 #outtakesarethebesttakes

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Birthday huggle (hug-snuggle-pile) #thisis42 #100happydays #day54 📷: @ajhenig

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I sent my husband that "Mental Load" comic last month, and his "Yes, I read the links that you send me " game is really on point lately. 👌🏼❤️#100happydays #day53

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From page 297 of The Threenage Handbook, A Field Guide for gaslighting Mommies: "Listen up, tummies to the table is for suckers! See, whatcha gotta do here, see, is start with an EPIC tantrum. Scream, cry, throw pillows, kick your legs. PUT YOUR BACK INTO IT, PEOPLE. Theeeeen, cry, snuggle and calm down so quickly that she won't even notice that you're quiet. This will give you 3-5 minutes of stair snacking before she's onto you. If you're lucky, you'll get to find out the effect of applesauce on wool carpeting. Yay for science and exploration. Yes, you'll eventually end up at the table, but on your own terms, dag nabbit!" #threenager #livebloggingmycrazy

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Possible epitaph: Here lies Caitlin, who would do almost anything to diffuse a tantrum #makejokesnotwar #threenager #parenting

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Just biking some errands with my girl, NBD. Wait, who am I kidding?! TOTALLY BFD! One of the learnings that really stuck with me from my @addcoachacademy training was the idea that ADHD is a struggle with motivation and momentum. What helps me get those fires lit is distilling whatever goal I have down to the smallest achievable step. 3-4 years ago, I found @mrmoneymustache and set out a long term goal of getting most errands within 3 miles accomplished on bike. We've been a 1 car family for four years, and every time I pack up the Impreza for a road trip for five I daydream about having a minivan, but I love the financial freedom of one tiny little car. The biking side of this equation has met with many tiny hurdles (flat tires, no garage clicker, I'm not fit, yadda yadda) that, to my ADHD brain, feel like walls. Recently, a friend figured out how to inflate the trailer tires for me, and I had an urge to bike Dylan to our neighborhood park, which is less than 1/2 a mile from home. We went slow to stay with friends who were walking, but that brief slow bike lit a fire. I biked with her, than Cody, a few more times, short, 5 minute trips. Then Cody and I biked/scootered to/from the park to play Pokémon Go. Then we ventured further, and did a 2 mile loop. Today I packed up my @thredup bag, Dylan and preschool welcome letters and we headed out for the post office. It wasn't far, about 4 mi round trip. But it was hot, and the hills felt like mountains as I pulled 40-45 extra pounds behind me. I had to walk for a bit. Dylan insisted she walk for a bit. I got home and collapsed in a sweaty mess on the couch. But I did it. And I'll do it again. All it took was a few teeny tiny rides to get going. Every time it works, it feels like magic, like I've unlocked my brain, and friends, that feeling is pretty amazing. #100happydays #day52 #adhd #adhdcoaching #lifecoaching

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Challenge accepted 🐒💪🏻#100happydays #day51

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Things that make you go hmmm 😂🙈#ADHD

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Swim Class Hero(ine) #100happydays #day50

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!!!!! #100happydays #day49 #pokemongo #legendary

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I don't think I've ever been so happy to celebrate a one year old, including my own kids! Silas was born at 24 weeks, and he's earned the moniker "Super Silas," along with his family, including this amazing Mama. This captures so much of how I see my friend: hands clasped as if in prayer, silly balloon hat, infectious smile with a hint of imp, so only a superhero comic style #prisma filter would do for this post 💥Happy Birthday, Super Silas!

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Another bookend day with fresh salad from the garden. This doesn't negate the feels from losing the preschooler at a birthday party for a long time, or the sibling rivalry jerk store behavior of today, but it is making me feel happy in this moment. #womenirl #100happydays #day48

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My favorite kind of green mess in the garden 🍅😍🍅😍🍅 #100happydays #day47