Deidre Simpson
Stories (3/0)
Keeping the Flame
We've all been there, admit it. We look at our spouse and feel such anger or resentment. I can't tell you how many times I've held my tongue and kept it quietly inside me, especially after having a baby. It's so hard to overcome, and you look at others and think "how on earth are they always so happy?" It can be exhausting to watch. I remember though, to choose to love him regardless of a small feeling I may have in one instance. I chose to love him because he's such a good man, the love of my life, and the father of my child. He provides for us, cares for us, and is dependable. I'll never forget watching him hold our little girl when she was just born and seeing the love he had for her and our family. He's given me a lifetime of happiness and love. So, when he makes a mistake, or puts his laundry one foot away from the hamper, I chose to stop and breathe and remember just how great he is, and I chose to look past it. I chose to stop and remember every wonderful thing he did, does and will do, for us. I love when he rubs my feet or back even though I never do it for him. It's a 100/100 team effort to make a marriage work. I do things that he can't do, and he does things for us that I can't do.
By Deidre Simpson6 years ago in Humans
Raising Your Pack, Your Way
You fight fires and battles every day. EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. So why do you find it so hard to pick and choose the battles you fight with your kids? Because they are a little piece of you walking outside of your body! You don't like telling yourself no, so why would you tell your mini-me no, either? Truth is, we have to! In the South it's even harder to say no with that sweet, southern drawl we are all born with! Who can deny that, especially when your sweetie pie baby looks at you and says, "Mama, can I pwwease have some ice cream?" (emphasis on every vowel in that sentence). It will make your heart swoon! But here's the thing: we have to figure out how to get over ourselves and be parents instead of friends despite what society says for us to do. Ladies and gents, I'm here to give you some advice on raising your kids:
By Deidre Simpson6 years ago in Families
Pets After Babies
“We will love our pups regardless of a new baby and they will still get devoted attention.” That was my motto as I neared the last month of my pregnancy. I probably said it as a ritualistic reminder each day, because of the changes we were about to endure. I had always heard people say your pups that you’ve loved and doted on so much will just be “dogs” once your baby arrives. I called bull on that each and every time someone brought it up, that is, until my daughter was born.
By Deidre Simpson6 years ago in Petlife