I Gave Birth To My Mom

My mom was “different” when I was growing up from other moms- she had her demons. I moved away from what I thought was the problem. Only to give birth to a son who had the same genetic traits as she did.

RoostCarrieMay 27, 2018parenting teens, parenting mental illnessComment

What I Learned When I Watched My Son Try to Commit Suicide

Cutting. Hanging. Multiple Overdoses. Swallowing A Battery. Choking. A lot of Choking. Then A Jump Off A Building. What an organized hot mess learned from this.

kindredCarrieMay 6, 2018suicide, Suicide awareness, teen suicideComment

Swatch Watches Are Better Than Diamonds

I was like a forty-something woman at when I was 12 years old on Christmas morning; never married, always a bridesmaid, wanting an engagement ring aka the Swatch Watch. Only disappointment awaited me under the bows and paper.

musingsCarrieApril 28, 2018swatch watchComment

Parenting A Teenager Is Like Being In A Bad Marriage

Granted it may not be from the lack of effort (if you were married- this is the point where the romance is gone), but oh no, it feels like a really bad marriage you can't get a divorce from.

RoostCarrieMarch 25, 2018parenting teens, parentingComment

Lovely She Shed: A Garden Oasis

She-Sheds are now catching up as the Pinterest eye candy to the Man Cave Counterparts to get away from the daily stressors.

idleSip * Shine PodcastMarch 24, 2018gardening, reading, literary, Victory GardenComment

Does Turning 40 Mean Gaining 40 Pounds?

I knew I was getting a little heavier. I mean, come on, we all know. Usually a woman over, um, of a certain age, have two sizes of a pants in their closets.

MoxieCarrieJanuary 13, 2018weight loss, ladies of london, turning 40Comment

Sip, Shine & Chakra: IV Hydration Therapy

This year, we are launching a new podcast following the host- Carrie- through her struggles to get back on track to Oprah Zen. Okay, maybe that is reaching too high- maybe just standard. Standard would be okay.

MoxieSip * Shine PodcastJanuary 7, 2018iv, anti-aging, spiritualComment

Inhibitif: My Mission To Be A Naked Mole Rat

I read about the product Inhibitif in an UK publication (hint, I call it my bible)- it was this product that promised to remove hair as well as hair laser removal...

ViceCarrieDecember 31, 2017beauty, wellness, shavingComment

I Watched My Son Jump Off A Building

Thankfully, we got a second chance and he made it through his accident- but for many parents they don't get that opportunity. This is what I learned and I am still waiting to see if there was purpose in it all.

RoostCarrieDecember 24, 2017Suicide awareness, suicide, parenting teens, parenting mental illness, depression, teen depressionComment

Changing Your Diagnosis Like Your Underwear

So as a parent of a child with a mental illness- we are so accustomed to hearing different diagnosis.

RoostCarrieDecember 18, 2017mental illness, dual diagnosis, AnxietyComment

The Lord Wants DHL to Deliver A Personal Massager...Personally

So I got bumped from the flight and apparently you get a check made out to YOU on the spot for three times the cost of the ticket.

kindredCarrieDecember 14, 2017sex and the city, carrie bradshaw, celluliteComment

Dating As A Single Parent Is As Bad As When You Were A Teenager

You spend your whole life trying to get away from that awkward stage of your youth trying to figure out life and you end right back there.

RoostCarrieDecember 3, 2017parenting, teenagers, parenting teens, divorced, divorce dating, datingComment

Guilt and A Good Time

Carrie suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; she is also a caregiver of a child who is dual diagnosis with mental health issues. She is the Real Life Alice in Wonderland.

RoostCarrieNovember 30, 2017guilt, ptsd, mental illness, teen mental illnessComment

His Fancy Brain

The kid who can't get up for school on his own or take his medications to help him remain stable, is driving this crazy train.

My Child's Addiction and Mental Illness Is Like Waging A War on A Terrorist

The battle stress I wear as I would a pair of underwear or brushing my teeth...

RoostCarrieNovember 21, 2017ptsd, suicide, teen suicide, addiction, parenting, parenting suicideComment

Dear Jackie O

I thought it was sounded better to write Dear Jackie O than Dear Diary or Dear Dumb Diary- that my kids are currently reading.

RoostCarrieNovember 6, 2017jackie kennedy, diary, parenthood, divorce, jackie oComment

Hacked by Hacksaw Ridge

I finally saw Hacksaw Ridge- if you can I say I saw it; because I became the reason they only allow you one alcoholic beverage in the theater.

RoostCarrieNovember 5, 2017hacksaw ridge, ptsd, suicide, teen suicide, teenagers, mental illness, depression, recoveryComment

Not So Scary Halloween Movies

I am so not a scary movie kind of girl- but I break out Halloween decorations after Labor Day like it is my Christmas

idleSip * Shine PodcastSeptember 24, 2017halloween, autumn, fallComment

When You See Your Boy Band of Your Youth

So the boyband that shaped my formative years and awakened my interest in boys- a somewhat love/hate relationship...

kindredCarrieSeptember 24, 2017NKOTB, New Kids On the Block, stash, friends, girls night, Teen Beat, Teen Tiger, Jordan Knight, Donnie Walhberg, Verizon Center, New Kids, Boy BandsComment

My Favorite Color is October

These are what we are listening to- from the Indies to up-and-coming: finding good podcasts can be overwhelming like trying to date...

idleSip * Shine PodcastSeptember 23, 2017podcasts, movies, pinterest, hot cocoa barComment