Ever wonder how COVID hit a house full of girls (and one man with a “man flu” immune system)? Our family’s journey through mild symptoms, testing woes, and a side of dark humor may just make you rethink the pandemic’s impact on everyday life. Plus, a few thoughts on personal choice in the age of COVID.
Welcome to my own source of personal therapy.
This blog is an outlet for the inner workings of my mind, but is also a story of how you can make anything out of your life regardless of your upbringing or circumstances. You have to persevere and want more.
I made this life I have today, with a loving and ridiculous family who makes every trip around the sun an interesting one. With each step taking me closer to the type of success I dream about. I shouldn’t have what I have, but I do because I wasn’t willing to take less.
My blog is to share some of how I got here and how I keep going places. It’s a place to share struggles and realness. A place to share the absurdity that is being a mom.
Sometimes I overshare in my posts. I curse and give gory details about vaginas and grossness that comes with men and raising kids. But I also talk about spirituality, dealing with your babies not being babies anymore.
In here, I talk about what real life really is.
I’m not writing this blog, Raising the Curtins, to be popular or make boatloads of cash. That would be wonderful, but this blog has other purposes. To give me therapy so I stay somewhat sane, to leave a digital legacy for my children, and to share what’s real in life so others feel a connection through real life, not filters.
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#girldad
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The Best Accident
Scarlett
Tester of Limits
Evangeline
Boss Baby
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Last Nugget
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Ever feel like your biggest critic stares back at you from the mirror? In this raw and relatable post, I take a hard look at self-awareness, diving into the struggles of accepting the person reflected back at you. Join me as I share the messy truths about identity, self-doubt, and learning to give yourself grace. If you’ve ever battled that inner voice, this one’s for you—grab a seat and prepare to get real.
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Raising a child who reinvents herself every few months isn’t easy—especially when you’re the one footing the bill. From fashion overhauls to room redesigns, join me as I share the wild ride of Scarlett’s ever-changing identity (and my drained wallet) in this hilarious look at life with a middle child!
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Ever had your 1-year-old treat you like a blow up doll? Join me as I share a hilariously uncomfortable parenting confession that’ll leave you both laughing and reassured that you’re not alone in this weird world of motherhood.
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A simple day turns into a profound journey of connection, memory, and love. Join me as I share the serendipitous series of events that brought me face-to-face with my guardian angel—and a lesson I’ll never forget.
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In “The Message in Luca,” Kristina Curtin reflects on the 2021 Disney movie Luca, highlighting a key message that resonated with her about silencing fear and self-doubt. In the film, the character Alberto encourages Luca to silence the fearful voice in his head by calling it “Bruno” and telling it to be quiet (“Silenzio, Bruno!”). Kristina draws a parallel between this idea and her own experience with naming her inner critical voice “Nancy.” She relates it to a similar lesson her daughter Scarlett learned in counseling about recognizing and quieting the “anxiety monster” within. Kristina emphasizes the importance of identifying that voice of fear and doubt in one’s head, naming it, and then taking control by refusing to let it dominate one’s decisions or life.
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If you love sarcasm, unfiltered motherhood stories, and the occasional chaos of my life (think: a mind that never stops over-analyzing everything. single. thing., parenting 4 daughters whose age ranges are ridiculous, and being married to an asshole)…you’re in luck.
Whether you're in the carline, folding laundry, or taking an extra long time on the toilet, throw on my audio files and pretend we're having a large glass of wine together and getting real. Because sometimes, you just need a voice in your ear telling you all the crazy shit about a middle aged woman and her family.
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