23/07/2025
I LOVE being with my kids, but parenting through the summer holidays with POI and Graves’ Disease is a whole different challenge.
My thyroid’s still overactive, so I’m managing symptoms like anxiety, brain fog, fatigue and muscle weakness… all while trying to be present, patient and fun 😅 It’s a lot.
If you’re also parenting with a chronic illness or just running on low reserves, here are a few small things helping me feel more supported lately:
🌅 Morning
• Warm water w/ sea salt
• 5–10 mins daylight
• Quick dance/stretch
• Nourishing breakfast
🌿 Midmorning
• 5 mins legs-up-the-wall + slow breathing
🧘♀️ Afternoon
• Nature time (even just the garden)
• 10 mins nervous system reset (yoga nidra, humming, or tea + no doom scrolling)
🌙 Evening
• Herbal tea + calm lighting
• Screens off 1 hr before bed
• Magnesium glycinate
• 3 things I’m grateful for
🫙 Weekly prep tips
Batch cook, smoothie bags, snack jars, prepped lunch bits, tiny things that make life smoother.
You don’t have to do it all. Pick 1 or 2 things that help you feel more resourced. You matter too.
💛 If this resonates, send it to a tired but loving parent who needs to hear it.
