Tag: mental health
I Am the Heaviest and Happiest I’ve Ever Been
I am the heaviest I’ve ever been.And I am the happiest I’ve ever been.
The only other times I weighed more than I do now...
I Quit Instagram, and I Don’t Miss It
Like so many of us, I’m constantly reevaluating my relationship with social media and screen time. And by “reevaluating,” I mostly mean trying to...
The One Where I Cracked
It happened on a Monday. I was sitting across the table from my husband during lunch, our newborn son asleep in my arms, and...
The Hidden Weight of Clutter
Let me be honest: sometimes I feel like my house is quietly plotting against me. I spend all day working, running meetings, answering emails,...
When Father’s Day is Painful
As Father's Day and my dad's 77th birthday approach, I find myself once again in a vulnerable, sad place. For me, Father's Day can...
Celebrate Mom and Her Wellness: Mother’s Day Activities During National Women’s...
May is National Women's Health Month, and Mother's Day kicks off National Women's Health Week. This special timing gives us the perfect opportunity to...
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...