Tag: mental health
How Early Racism Begins
This is the second post in a four-part series centered on listening to lived experiences with racism.
In part one of this series, we listened...
I Walked a Mile Every Day for a Year: This Is...
My pregnancies were night and day, and six months apart. In my first pregnancy, with my son, I was barely making it through the...
The Mental Load Is Real: 10 Ways ChatGPT Changed My Life...
Parenting is a full-contact sport. Meals to plan. Errands to run. “What is this weird rash?” Did I pay the electric bill? Who needs...
The Power of Naming What You Feel
As moms, we’re constantly checking in on everyone else—holding space, managing emotions, and carrying the invisible weight of motherhood. But how often do we...
Your Hobbies Aren’t a Competition
As 2025 drew to a close, my friend shared her accomplishment of 20,000+ Peloton minutes for the year (nearly an hour a day, if...
Learning to Trust Myself Again
My goal for 2026 is to truly trust myself. I’ve made a lot of progress in this area, but somewhere along the way, I’ve...
Fear was Stealing my Joy
I’m someone who finds joy and beauty in simple things. For those who know the Enneagram, I’m a classic 4; creative and sensitive through...
Being Present: What My Kids Have Taught Me
I’ve been struggling with burnout and being present lately, both personally and professionally. Somewhere along the way, my mind started associating going above and...
Five Simple Things I’m Doing to Beat the Winter Blues
I think it’s safe to say we all feel like we could use a little light in the winter, especially in the never-ending month...
Reclaim Your Sparkle
Usually, I like to consider myself a “sparkly” human. Sparkly to the point where if I could make the choice to fart pink glitter,...
Putting Myself Back On The List In 2026
If I look back on the last five years, the only word I can describe them is "full."
Full of joy, chaos, growth, exhaustion, and...
Criticism Kills
Recently, in a moment of frustration, I was crowdsourcing a question, half-joking, half-pleading: With all the love in my heart, my children have not...
Now Entering My Wintering Era
For the better part of the last eight years, the eight years since I’ve become a mother, I’ve been tired. Lately, the tiredness has...
The Way We Talk About Others Makes a Difference
How we talk about others matters. As our lives have become more digital and more of our communication is done through sharing messages, sending...













