Tag: mental health

A Note Before You Read: This is an honest account of childbirth, child loss, birth trauma, postpartum PTSD, and recovery. It includes graphic medical...

I wrote a post several months ago about habits I've adopted now that didn't used to be part of my life. It was such...

While following the Lindsay Clancy trial, medications stand out to me. Zoloft, Lamictal, Seroquel, and others like a reel of dark memories. Seeking help...

Earlier this summer, my family and I were able to escape to the beach for a few short days before the summer craziness began....

Even when I’m not doing anything, I’m doing something. You know what I mean.  With the world at my fingertips through my phone, it almost feels...

Ugly truth: Most moms aren’t burned out because they’re doing too much. They’re burned out because they never truly stop. We’ve confused productivity, connection,...

There is a scene in Friends, specifically Season 5 Episode 16, The One with the Cop, where Ross is trying to get a couch...

We have an empathy problem in our country. The word empathy, while derived from the Greek word similar to sympathy, is actually a word...

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...

My pregnancies were night and day, and six months apart. In my first pregnancy, with my son, I was barely making it through the...

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...

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...

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...

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...