February is American Heart Month, and I’ve partn February is American Heart Month, and I’ve partnered with @MedIQCME and Duke Health to raise awareness about atrial fibrillation (AFib), also known as irregular heartbeat which affects 12 million people.My father was diagnosed with AFib and my family has a history of this condition, so I do my best to learn as much as I can about it.

I’ve learned that when the atrium’s squeezing becomes irregular, blood doesn’t flow as smoothly through the heart and clots can form. Those clots can travel to the brain, disrupting the oxygen supply and causing a stroke. People with AFib are at approximately 5 times greater risk for stroke than those with regular heartbeats. Stroke is a leading cause of death and also of serious, long-term disability. It is essential to get to a hospital quickly if you suspect a stroke in yourself or others.Learn the acronym FAST to recognize the signs of stroke: 

F = Face. Ask the person to smile. Does one side of the face droop?

A = Arms. Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward? 

S = Speech. Ask the person to repeat a simple phrase. Is the speech slurred or strange?

T= Time. If you see any of these signs, call 9-1-1 right away.

Take this survey (link in bio) for the chance to win 1 of 5 $100 VISA gift cards—takes less than 10 minutes.

Thanks, @mediqcme, and Duke Heart. Supported by an educational grant from the Bristol Myers Squibb and Pfizer Alliance.
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Kids & Parenting, School Stuff, The 16 yr old · May 27, 2020

And Just Like That. It’s The End of the Weirdest School Year Ever.


It's time to talk about the weirdest school year ever. How we as adults let our kids down and hijacked their opportunity to live without worry.

When I first wrote about my daughter starting her sophomore year, I was filled with hope and optimism. I was looking forward to seeing her thrive and settle into her role as bustling honor student and member of the newspaper team. I was looking forward to seeing her develop her leadership skills even more while finding her way. We both shared Best Year Ever sentiments as she was embarking on turning 16 and finally being able to date.

Then, Covid-19 happened.

Spring break plans ended up being nixed because who was going to travel during a pandemic? Then, instead of heading back to school after break as she always had done, she now had to pivot to a distance learning situation for the rest of the school year.

It’s been a weird and challenging and stressful and anxiety-ridden time for her culminating in the last day of school where we had to return her books to the school by way of putting the books in a bag and handing it out of my window to a gloved and masked school staffer.

What an ending.

My daughter is now officially done with 10th grade (and has straight A’s), but we don’t have clarity yet on if school will go on as it once did once the new school year begins in August.

So many questions. So many things up in the air. So many unknowns.

Please don’t take this as me whining or complaining, because I know the schools are doing what’s best for the students. I also know plenty of moms and dads whose children didn’t get the graduation they deserved, and I know that must feel horrible. Their kids worked so hard and aren’t able to have that formal rite of passage.

It's time to talk about the weirdest school year ever. How we as adults let our kids down and hijacked their opportunity to live without worry.

I guess I feel a little bummed that my daughter and millions of students around the world had to deal with a pandemic in the first place. I mean, at 16, my biggest worry was if I was going to pass my driver’s test, or if the boy I liked was going to ask me to the prom.

Not if I was going to catch a deadly virus.

It’s so not fair to our kiddos—I feel like we as adults let them down in some way.

In any event, life goes on and so does the lessons that it tries to teach us. I learned that we aren’t infallible. I learned that teachers are a Godsend, and never to take them for granted again. I learned that it is probably for the best that my daughter is a self-starter and self-motivator because I am not about that homeschooling life.

Normally we celebrate the end of the school year by taking a trip, but of course, that is out. I just pray that we are able to salvage some kind of summer and hopefully, can get back to some type of normalcy.

I hope that when my daughter looks back on this time, she will have some positive memories to pull from it. Like me trying to style her her like they do at the Drybar, or how I tried to recreate meals from her favorite restaurants because we were unable to go to them.

In the grand scheme of things, this era will hopefully be just a small blip on her radar.

It's time to talk about the weirdest school year ever. How we as adults let our kids down and hijacked their opportunity to live without worry.

All we can do now is take things one day at a time and pray that we will have more answers and will be better prepared for when the new school year comes around. Until then, I will be doing my best to keep her as upbeat as I can.

It is what it is.

How are you feeling now that school is over (or close to being over)? What are your summer plans? Let’s talk about it.


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February is American Heart Month, and I’ve partn February is American Heart Month, and I’ve partnered with @MedIQCME and Duke Health to raise awareness about atrial fibrillation (AFib), also known as irregular heartbeat which affects 12 million people.My father was diagnosed with AFib and my family has a history of this condition, so I do my best to learn as much as I can about it.

I’ve learned that when the atrium’s squeezing becomes irregular, blood doesn’t flow as smoothly through the heart and clots can form. Those clots can travel to the brain, disrupting the oxygen supply and causing a stroke. People with AFib are at approximately 5 times greater risk for stroke than those with regular heartbeats. Stroke is a leading cause of death and also of serious, long-term disability. It is essential to get to a hospital quickly if you suspect a stroke in yourself or others.Learn the acronym FAST to recognize the signs of stroke: 

F = Face. Ask the person to smile. Does one side of the face droop?

A = Arms. Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward? 

S = Speech. Ask the person to repeat a simple phrase. Is the speech slurred or strange?

T= Time. If you see any of these signs, call 9-1-1 right away.

Take this survey (link in bio) for the chance to win 1 of 5 $100 VISA gift cards—takes less than 10 minutes.

Thanks, @mediqcme, and Duke Heart. Supported by an educational grant from the Bristol Myers Squibb and Pfizer Alliance.
Another flower arranging therapy Reel, this time w Another flower arranging therapy Reel, this time with roses and a little Stevie Wonder. I could do this all day! 🌹 #traderjoes #flowers #roses #therapy #selfcare
Mimosas, beignets, and Benedicts, oh my! Brunch is Mimosas, beignets, and Benedicts, oh my! Brunch is my absolute favorite meal and @louieswinedive in Clayton treated us so well! I will definitely be back. 

#brunch #stl #stlouis #food #stlfoodie #hosted
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A generous heart is always open, always ready to r A generous heart is always open, always ready to receive our going and coming. In the midst of such love, we need never fear abandonment. This is the most precious gift true love offers – the experience of knowing we always belong.” — bell hooks
One more week before she goes back to school for h One more week before she goes back to school for her second semester. Reppin #stl and @seriessixcompany. 

#stlouis #collegekid #stlmade #mykid
Flower arranging has become the self-care I didn’t know I needed. It’s a tranquil and relaxing experience for me. Get into it. 💐 #traderjoes #flowers #therapy #selfcare
It was about a mellow mood & self-care for me toda It was about a mellow mood & self-care for me today as I spent the first day of the year taking care of my mind, body, and soul. It went something like this…. #newyear #selfcare #overforty #fortyish
We made it a family night at @stlouiswheelpark. A We made it a family night at @stlouiswheelpark. A time was had and memories were made. Grateful that I got some extra days with these guys (thanks Southwest—now run my son back his reimbursement 😂).
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