Tag: mental health
To My Sisters: Open Letter for National Sisters’ Day
An open letter for my three younger sisters: Kaitlyn, Malia, and Mia, in honor of National Sisters' Day.
To my sisters,
Kaitlyn and Malia, I...
Are You Venting to Share or Venting to Solve?
As a person who genuinely enjoys staying busy and has difficulty saying no, I’m used to walking through life with a never-ending to-do list....
Mental Health Series with Mini Minds: Children’s Mental Health
We are excited to kick off our three-part mental health series with Mini Minds. Located in Carmel, Mini Minds is a therapy and mental...
How Baking Helps Me Be a Better Mother
I grew up with a mom who was a pretty good baker. She always made a special holiday Chex-Mix and homemade poppy seed bread...
988 Is The New Three Digit Number You Need To Know
The United States is in a crisis. Mental health challenges, suicide attempts, and death by suicide continue to plague both children and adults in...
My First Solo Trip: How Doing Nothing was Everything I Thought...
Before she headed off to Vegas by herself for a few days, a close friend told me, “You can’t put a price tag on...
It’s Time to Say Goodbye to Facebook…My Friends.
"No, I didn't see that…"
"Oh yeah? Jamie? From third grade? Engaged? No, I didn't see that…"
"I must've missed that post about the insurrection trials…"
"No,...
I’ve Got To Write A Book
I’m supposed to write a book. A book that tells my story. A story belonging to many women. All of us are hushed by...
Anonymous Stories in Motherhood: My Mom is a Narcissist
It’s incredibly difficult to manage a relationship with a narcissist, especially when that person happens to be your mom. For all the mamas out...
Anonymous Stories in Motherhood: I’m A Better Mom When I’m Medicated
I'm a better mom when I'm medicated. That's the ugly truth. I don't like it, but we don't always get what we like. It's...
Death By A Thousand Details
There’s tired, then exhausted, fatigued, dead, and finally, if you take a left turn at the seventh circle of hell and go down three...
This Is Us Will Stay with Us
Writer’s Note: There are TONS of spoilers from multiple seasons in this post.
Jack and Rebecca.
Kate, Kevin, and Randall.
The Big Three.
This Is...
I Lost Myself in Marriage and Motherhood
One morning, I walked by the mirror a few months ago, saw my reflection, and didn’t recognize the person looking back at me. It...
There Is Sound Everywhere In Our House And It’s Often Too...
There is sound everywhere in our house. The sweet sounds of kids playing. The stressful sounds of kids arguing. The sounds of an unofficial...