Karen Szabo
Karen Szabo is a part-time worker by day, boy-mom by night, and blogger at www.theantsybutterfly.com any time in between. She’s doing her best to keep her sanity by writing about life as an anxious mom. She’s a contributor for The Mighty and has written for some of her favourite sites such as Mom Cave TV, Sunshine Spoils Milk, Sammiches & Psych Meds, and Scary Mommy. Karen can be found on Twitter @AntsyButterfly, Instagram, and Facebook where she shares her truths about the best and hardest job in the world: Parenting.
I’m Paying the Price Of Overeating This Winter, but Here’s Why I Won’t Do...
It’s getting close to spring and everyone is racing to lose those extra 5, 10, 15 pounds they consumed over the cold winter months....
Here’s Why I Need Two and a Half Hours Alone Before Bed To Feel...
Two and a half hours.
That’s the magic number.
Two and a half hours.
That is the amount of time I need to myself, or even split...
Depression Doesn’t Want Me To Feel Good Or Worthy. But, I Fought Hard Today.
I forced myself to get dressed and go down to the waiting treadmill in the basement.
But I didn't want to, no.
I wanted to bask...
If I’m Being Honest, The Thought Of Homeschooling Again Is Breaking Me
Uncertainty fills me with anxiety and panic, and I reached my threshold of how much I can take on before the dam broke and...
Four WTF Realities Of Becoming A Work At Home Parent
It’s a been two months and we’ve reached the acceptance stage of quarantine life, mostly since there’s no end-date in sight. For the time being,...
To My Family, From an Anxious Mom
To my husband from your anxious wife,
I’m sorry I can’t be the partner you need me to be, or at least the partner I...
Dramatic Son Syndrome – Yes, It’s A Thing.
My son is five and he’s as wild as a feral raccoon looking for food late at night in a dark garage. He’s boisterous....
This is blanky
This is blanky. It's one of three blankies - two green and one brown - my son has. These fuzzy blankies have been a...
Screw Trying To Be Ideal Parents And Just Do You
I think we can all agree how difficult parenting can actually be. I mean, I have yet to meet a family who casually and...
