Red Stick Mom

A Mother’s Day Gift Guide When it comes to picking out a gift, it can sometimes be hard to find the right present. So I have put together this guide to help make things a little easier. This guide will help you pick out the perfect present for those special moms on Mother’s Day. We sometimes worry when picking a present for that special mom in your life, whether it’s your mom, grandmother, aunt or even your mom friend if they will like it or not. When it comes to choosing the right gift, I always try to think of something unique. Now you may think "what is truly a unique gift?" Unique can be something as simple as putting together a gift...

The Pink and Gold Sparkly Road :: How Joining a Local Dance Krewe Enhanced my Life Three years ago, I was recovering from a devastating divorce, and learning how to navigate this new life of being a single mom, after a decade spent being a traditional wife. I had little self-confidence or direction after devoting myself to a husband and raising children and losing myself along the way. It was time to get back to work and find myself again. This took a lot of hard work and luckily meeting new friends who would challenge me. After getting myself back into the workforce, seeking out new opportunities to partake in, including a beach co-ed volleyball team for a couple of years,...

The Key To A Better Me :: Letting The Words Flow It’s no secret that I like to write. Even without the fancy degree I consider myself a seasoned writer. One of my fondest memories was writing Harry Potter fan fiction in the living room on our family computer, an old Windows 95 model circa the year 2000. I’ve kept a journal on and off for years. Going through periods of life where I wrote everyday, as well as periods where my journal entries are months apart. Journaling soothes my soul and lets me take my frustrations out. It lets me capture memories I don’t want to forget and words spoken that won’t leave my memory no matter how hard I...

What Your Therapist Really Thinks About You Have you ever wondered what your therapist is thinking while you're sitting there spilling out all of your anxieties and the thoughts that zip around your head that you'd never tell anyone else? Have you ever paused and worried, what did she just write down? Or think, "she probably thinks I'm nuts." Or "I can't believe I'm ugly crying, she must think..." Or any of the other things that we think about before, during and after therapy. Well I'm here to spill the beans on what your therapist may be thinking. I am a therapist, I have a therapist and I'm friends with a lot of therapists. I asked a bunch of therapists what they...

Maximize the Disney Magic, Minimize the Voodoo Let me begin by declaring my undying love for Disney. I mean, who doesn’t adore it? The rides, the atmosphere, the shows – it's all pure magic. But here's the catch: I'm also quite frugal when it comes to spending money. Can you see my dilemma here? If you've ever experienced Disney, you know precisely what I'm talking about. Disney may sprinkle magic, but the way it can make your money vanish is more like the voodoo. Despite the financial sorcery, my family and I still find ourselves drawn back every other year. Over the years, I’ve found various ways to maximize our Disney vacations so we can continue making wonderful memories together. Below...