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You know what time it is. It’s winter time! And not fun, holiday winter with the gingerbread lattes and twinkly lights. It’s cold, bitter winter with the ice and seemingly endless darkness. Here in Tulsa, we’ve not quite gotten to the icy part, but still. The big SAD is lurking... Hiding behind the next gust of frigid air that seems to stick to your bones.   When I say the big SAD, I mean seasonal depression, or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). The National Institute of Men

The Morning Rush Occasionally, I have to take Bri to daycare in the mornings because Kaden has to leave early for work. We had one of those days a few weeks ago. I crawled out of bed after not getting enough sleep, showered, and got everyone ready to go. This entailed a round of Mortal Kombat while I did my daughter’s hair and a few tears from all parties involved. We walked outside into the crisp morning air and loaded up in my Explorer. The baby screamed, and he didn’t stop

You’ve heard the song…   I’ll tell you want I want, what I really, really want!   I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, really really really wanna eat a whole pie… In other words, I always want the things I definitely don’t need!   There’s no shame in wanting things, but I’m embracing a new mindset about the things that I want, and I owe it all to my 2-year-old.   For a few weeks, my daughter’s been in an “I want” stage. I didn’t even notice it until one of our close