Tag: mental health
We Switched Roles for Two Years—Here’s What I’ve Learned
Two years ago, my husband and I made a big change—he became the default parent. I use that term deliberately. Default as in automatic...
The Art of Being Alone
I do not have a rule book or playbook on being alone. All I can say is that for the majority of the last...
New Year’s Resolutions: New and Improved
What if instead of starting the new year by focusing on everything wrong from the past year, we focused on what is and was...
Finding Your Mom Hobby: Why It Matters and How to Start
As moms, we wear many hats—chauffeur, chef, nurse, teacher, and everything in between. While we pour so much of ourselves into our families, it’s...
My Winter Joy List
When we moved to Indy from Alabama in 2022, the locals warned us about winters here. We were optimistic because we love snow and...
Overcoming Peter Pan Syndrome
Age is a fact of life, but the journey is more dramatic for women. Our whole lives, we've been warned about the horrors of...
Expectations and Mom Guilt
Recently, I finished a phenomenal book. Let me set the scene: a mother witnesses her teenage son kill a stranger outside their home. The...
The Trauma of Attempted Suicide
This blog post discusses topics related to suicide, which may be distressing for some readers. If you or someone you know is struggling, please...
Banning Books and Changing Names: Hot Topics in Education
I firmly believe that everyone is entitled to their own opinions, and if we try to learn from the perspective of others, maybe we...
Modeling Resilience is Hard Work
As an elementary resource teacher, I reference the term “growth mindset” daily. Encouraging my students to embrace challenges and persevere through difficulties is a...
One “Diet” to Try After Baby: Feed Yourself With Feel-Good Movies
My oldest son was born in early February 2020. A blissful seven or so weeks before the world shut down due to the Covid-19...
Motherhood: The Job with Delayed Gratitude
As I reflected on my journey through motherhood, one thing became abundantly clear—it's a job with delayed gratitude. The sacrifices, sleepless nights, endless worry,...
Anxiety Hits Motherhood: A Personal Reflection
I've lived with my anxiety for so long that it mostly feels normal to me. But motherhood offers endless opportunities for unhinged anxiety to...
The Speech Therapist Who Saved My Life
It was December 2015. Our family moved from Florida to Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Spring. In mid-November, I gave birth to my second...