Self Judgment – MamaBearings

…on brain freeze and the trauma of suicide

By: Diana Paxton October 24, 2019October 24, 2019

Bullying, Hope, Parenting, Resilience, Self Discovery, Self Judgment, Suicide, wisdom5 Comments

Break the pattern… that was the directive from my heart as I was working on an advocacy approach to ending bullying in October of 2013. I had spent a lifetime overcoming those patterns in my own life and felt pretty successful in helping my kids navigate it for themselves. I called it successful because they…

… on knowing better and “no-ing” better

By: Diana Paxton October 21, 2019October 21, 2019

Abuse, Blame, Bullying, Divorce, Hope, Leadership, middle school, Parenting, Resilience, Self Discovery, Self Judgment, wisdom#knowingbetter #mayaangelouquotesLeave a Comment

To tell the truth, I should have known better. I mean, doing a post about parenting a pre-teen through the perilous waters of social media is just asking for trouble, right? I knew opening the conversation would open the door for me to be judged for my choices and place my daughter’s newsfeed under…

…on the deep dive into social media

By: Diana Paxton August 28, 2019August 28, 2019

Leadership, middle school, Parenting, Resilience, Self Discovery, Self Judgment, wisdom1 Comment

There is nothing like middle school to fire up the angst engine… for parents. Sure, sure… my daughter was nervous the first week worrying about what she would wear and doing her hair and trying out for volleyball but, 10 days into the school year it has already eased up for her. The anxiety I…

…on the eye of the beholder

By: Diana Paxton February 11, 2019July 22, 2019

Divorce, Hope, Parenting, Resilience, Self Discovery, Self Judgment, wisdomesther perelLeave a Comment

On the second day of January, this year, I found myself wandering around a cemetery in Salem, Massachusetts… at sunset. Given the historical context of the area, it wasn’t out of the ordinary to stop there. Given the timing of this stop on my journey and the things that I have witnessed along the way,…

…on untangling the strings of light

By: Diana Paxton December 15, 2018December 15, 2018

Divorce, Hope, Parenting, Resilience, Self Discovery, Self Judgment, wisdom2 Comments

My 11-year old daughter just left the house to go meet her new baby sister. The changes that have unfolded in her life, that have led to this moment, have been touched on in these posts, but they don’t have to be known to be evident. Changes are a normal part of growing up, and…

…on enjoying this slice of life

By: Diana Paxton December 11, 2018December 11, 2018

Bullying, Divorce, Hope, Parenting, Resilience, Self Discovery, Self Judgment, wisdomLeave a Comment

“Pretty’s not a pie that there’s only so much of…” That’s how I began a book I wrote for my daughter when she was 5. She was beginning to experience the subtle peer messaging that is aimed at how we look and as she was my 4th child and 3rd daughter, this wasn’t my first…

…acknowledging the judge

By: Diana Paxton August 7, 2018August 7, 2018

Abuse, Bullying, CASA, Divorce, Leadership, Parenting, Resilience, Self Discovery, Self JudgmentLeave a Comment

It’s a simple photo. A single microphone on a stage brought to life by the spotlight. There are no humans in the shot but the image, taken at a music festival this past weekend, brought me to tears. It is quite dramatic… and I am not a musician, but I felt moved by the power…