Author: Julie Cadman
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Don’t Be Afraid To Ask For Help
Why do so many people – especially Warrior Moms, wait until they are incredibly overwhelmed and at or approaching burn-out before they ask for help? Asking for help before we reach the point of burn-out is one of the best ways we can practice self-care and help our families. I recently had the opportunity to…
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Northern Michigan Inspirations for “UnMasked” – Part 2
One of the biggest inspirations for the lake house for “UnMasked” was my family’s beach house on Walloon Lake in Petoskey. As July 4th approaches I find myself re-living so many wonderful memories. My parents, siblings and our families would travel to our family beach home each July 4th week to celebrate the summer and…
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Northern Michigan Inspirations for “UnMasked” – Part 1
When I began envisioning the places of “UnMasked” one of the first areas that came to mind were some of my favorite cities in northern Michigan; places I’d known and loved every summer since I was a baby. My family would visit Petoskey, Charlevoix and Harbor Springs. My grandparents had retired to Charlevoix, so sometimes…
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Part Two – A Friend That “Gets” You
We’re going to discuss examples of how to show up and be present for your friend. Before we begin, let’s talk about some of the differences between families with neuro-typical versus neuro-divergent children. As Angela Tyszka educational advocate shares, “Everyone that has kids is busy. They are busy with school, sports, school activities, family activities,…
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Mark – A Neurodivergent Character
I made the decision for Mark Blake, the youngest child from “UnMasked” to have autism for three reasons. First, I’m the parent of a child that has high functioning autism who was severely compromised with immune issues and a lower form of functionality. Our child went through years of medical treatments and was in and…
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Part One – A Friend That “Gets” You
I’m convinced that one of the biggest forms of self-care is having friends in our lives who “get” us. And unfortunately, this is one of the top issues that fellow Warrior Moms discuss – the need to have friends in their lives that “get” them and their experience. I reached out to some Warrior Moms…
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Self-Care And The Power Of “No!”
Self-care is a buzzword that has been gaining a lot of traction. Our fast-paced and increasingly demanding world often takes a toll on our physical and mental health if we don’t take time for our personal self-care. One of the most important – and often overlooked – aspects of self-care is learning to say no.…
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Patti – A Young, Sexy-Looking Grandma
In “UnMasked, the matriarch of the family, Granda Patti is a complex character. She and her husband Joe have three adult children – Jen age forty-eight, Clint age forty-four and Lori about to turn forty. Patti’s quick to tell others, “According to my husband, Joe, I’m a young, sexy-looking grandma… I may be seventy-three, but…
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Jen – Sandwiched in the Middle
Jen is sandwiched between her many responsibilities as a wife, mom, employee, warrior mom, and friend as well as daughter to aging parents. She’s Ben’s wife, Kylie’s mom, and Patti’s daughter. But who is she REALLY? Does anyone know her and see who she is, her struggles and all she has on her plate? Who…
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I’m Not Crafty!
How many times do we tell ourselves. “I’m not crafty,” or “I’m not an artist.” How often does life get in the way of our hopes and dreams as we say NO to a new creative experience? This year I decided it was time to do some things for me – for the mama in…
