Posts tagged emotional intelligence
I ALWAYS LET DONNIE KNOW THAT I’M HIS “SAFE PLACE”
I ALWAYS LET DONNIE KNOW THAT I’M HIS “SAFE PLACE”

Tonight, my son wanted to tell his gram that he misses his dad. Donnie’s gram (my mom) has been staying with us for the past week. She flew in last Thursday from Minneapolis for Donnie’s 4th birthday (November 9, 2021)— she’s flying back to MN on 11/11. And then Donnie wanted me to come with him to gram’s bedroom, so he could tell her (with me by his side for extra encouragement/support). ❤️❤️❤️ Donnie stopped at gram’s bedroom doorway and said to her, “Gram, I miss my dad.”

Gram responded with, “Oh, I’m sorry, can I give you a hug? Can I hug you?”

Donnie kept shaking his head NO.

He did not want to hug her.

He just wanted to tell her how he felt.

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PARENTING IN SOBRIETYMichelle Williamssafe place, toddler mom, emotional intelligence, emotional sobriety, mental health, support, mom, good parent, single mom, vulnerability, parent, parenting in sobriety, dealing with death of a loved one, talking to the dead, grieving process after death
DOING WHATEVER IT TAKES

“I don’t know how you do it.” — I can’t tell you how many times people have said this to me. You know how I do it?— I think of my son and what he needs to have a beautiful, great life. Everything I do, I do it for Donnie. Donnie inspires me to be my best self— how cool is that? 🖤 Had to take a break there— Kahlua just peed on the carpet!! Wtf?? When I let her out to

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MINDSETMichelle Williamspersistence, hard work pays off, mindset, how to stay sober, toddler mom, single mom, boy mom, parenting in sobriety, sober, i love my son, emotional intelligence, emotional sobriety
HERE’S WHAT MY MATCH PROFILE SAYS

“I’m looking for a relationship.....HOWEVER, based on my experience here, in Match Hell, I feel like I’m 2 seconds away from either becoming a cat lady or a full-on lesbian. And if you’re thinking, “Hell yeah! Girl on girl action! That’s HOT!”......please, spare me. Believe me, sir, I’ve been there, done that and have the effing tshirt.

I’m not looking for a PenPal, but I’m definitely not looking to rush into things. If you’re expecting me to

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DATING IN SOBRIETYMichelle Williamsdating in sobriety, dating, relationships, parenting in sobriety, sober, how to stay sober, men, mental health, patience, mom, single mom, good parent, mindset, emotional sobriety, emotional intelligence